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The Norfolk woman who changed prisons forever

In the 1800s Norfolk’s Elizabeth Fry brought reform to Prisons that still endures today.

Through her renowned Quaker faith, Norfolk’s Elizabeth Fry became a social reformer and philanthropist, most known for bringing reform to prisons – giving the title ‘Angel of Prisons’.

Professor Rosalind Crone, Head of History, the Open University gives a brief history of what she did.

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