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- 4. Hmm, I haven't heard much about that.
- 2. No, I haven't. What's it about?
- 6. Sure.
- Prison Reform Movement
- 3. Well, it talks about the Prison Reform Movement. It also includes details about the conditions in jail.
- 5. Should we go inside and read it?
- 1. Hi Sally, Have you read today's newspaper yet?
- 5. Also, look there will be a meeting next week with Dorothea Dix, and I plan on going. Would you like to come with me?
- 2. Okay, it's called "The Prison Reform" and this is today's newspaper, March 13, 1842.
- 3. Wow, this is a very interesting article. I had no idea that people in jail were being treated so horribly.
- 6. Yes.
- 1. Now, you should read it, it's very interesting.
- 4. Yes, I didn't either, I was so surprised to hear that the mentally ill were living in such horrible conditions. I believe they deserve better places to live.
- 1. I am Dorothea Dix and I first saw the horrible conditions of jails when I took a job as a Sunday School teacher in a jail here in Massachusetts.
- 4. These people have no way to pay their debt because they are in prison. It simply doesn't make sense.
- 2. I soon realized that many of these people had been put in jail for minor offenses.
- 5. I have now visited hundreds of jails and witnessed people being beaten and abused with no way to escape.
- 3. As I visited more prisons I realized that there were also many people there that were mentally ill or owed debt.
- 1. I quickly decided that something had to be done to help these people.
- 4. Recently I have been informing the public of my finding with speeches like these.
- 2. As I visited more jails I realized that this kind of horrible treatment was very common.
- 6. Yes, we are very interested in what you are doing. Could we arrange a time to meet?
- 7. Sure
- 5. Does anyone have any questions?
- 3. So, I have been gathering information for two years. I have arranged to present my detailed report to the state legislature next week.
- 1. Hi Dorothea Dix, thanks for meeting with us.
- 4. Now, the mentally ill are no longer in prisons with horrible conditions and are receiving treatment.
- 2. Yes, let me tell you about the meeting with the Massachusetts state legislature.
- 5. The other great thing is that these asylums are public so everyone has access to them.
- 3. When I told them of my findings they were shocked and quickly agreed to create several public asylums for the mentally ill.
- 6. Wow, great work Dorothea! I know that your efforts have made a great impact. Thank you.
- 1. Wow, I never knew about the conditions of the prisons. I am so glad that you showed me the newspaper or I would have never known.
- 2. Yes, I am so glad I read that newspaper article too.
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