Gaols Act 1823
The Gaol Act (4 Geo. 4. c. 64), sometimes called the Gaol Act 1823, the Gaols Act 1823, the Gaols, etc. (England) Act 1823, the Prison Act 1823, or the Prisons Act 1823, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to reform prisons. The Gaols Act 1823 mandated i) sex segregated prisons and ii) female warders for female prisoners across the whole of the then British Empire.
| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act for consolidating and amending the Laws relating to the building, repairing and regulating of certain Gaols and Houses of Correction in England and Wales. |
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| Citation | 4 Geo. 4. c. 64 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 10 July 1823 |
| Commencement | 1 September 1823 |
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