Police Matrons
women stationed 1822 Elizabeth Fry, and the Society for women to be searched and held by men The brutality of compelling police officials first brought protest over prisoners arrested by the police, and a hundred years ago. As far back as stitution all over the country. Portland, the Improvement of Prisons, demanded Me., has the honor of having been the that women should have charge of female the Improvement of Prisons, demanded 1822 Elizabeth Fry, and the Society for a hundred years ago. As far back as police officials first brought protest over that women should have charge of female POLICY the city jails, in 1876. The National Prison Congress, held in 1886, made the necessity of police matrons the subject of a strong recommendation, which was immediately followed by a great number of American municipalities. At the present time practically all cities and towns in this country have adopted the practice.