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Female inmates were treated with almost as much severity. The testimony revealed that it was a common practice to have their “dresses taken down, so as to expose the upper part of their back and shoulders, and punishment by the strap.” In defense of this mode of discipline, the superintendent pointed out that a female officer was “usually present” to supervise the whipping.13 The girls were also subjected to the punishment of being tied and “ducked” under water in a large tub. Mary Symonds’s experience with the superintendent was similar to other reported cases: Alderman: Did he put you in all over?
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