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New York (N.Y.). Department of Correction

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Anna Moscowitz Kross papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00087
Abstract

Anna Moscowitz Kross was a lawyer, judge, New York City Department of Corrections Commissioner, and social reformer. The bulk of the collection covers Kross's career as the Commissioner of Correction. Writings, speeches, and taped interviews reflect Kross's efforts to institute major reforms focusing on education and social rehabilitation for women prisoners. Correspondents include Constance Baker Motley and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Dates of Materials: 1905 - 1976

Women on the Rise Telling HerStory records

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00691
Abstract Prison reform organization. The records include correspondence, financial materials, emails, conference materials, press releases, meeting agendas and minutes. Programs are fairly well-documented, including leadership and advocacy programs for women, anti-shackling campaigns, and community education. Major topics include reproductive justice, prison reform, incarcerated mothers and their children, legal advocacy for women, African American women and the U.S. prison-industrial complex, and...
Dates of Materials: 1975 - 2018