Image: Mercer Reformatory

Description: Mercer Reformatory (Toronto, Canada). A growing awareness that female prisoners had different needs than male prisoners led to the establishment of the first prison for women in Canada in 1874. The objective of the Andrew Mercer Reformatory was to create a homelike atmosphere for its female inmates and to teach them the skills necessary to lead a decent life once their sentence expired. The training offered was intended to instill feminine Victorian virtues such as obedience and servility. Demolished in late 1969, it is now the site of Lamport Stadium.
Title: Mercer Reformatory
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Author: F. W. Micklethwaite
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