Magdalene asylums
E814053
carceral institution
forced-labour institution
religious institution
residential institution
women's institution
Magdalene asylums were religiously run institutions, most notoriously in Ireland, where so‑called “fallen” women were confined and forced to work in harsh conditions, often for years, as a form of moral reform and punishment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magdalene asylum | 1 |
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carceral institution
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forced-labour institution ⓘ religious institution ⓘ residential institution ⓘ women's institution ⓘ |
| admissionMethod |
commitment by families
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referral by clergy ⓘ referral by courts or state agencies ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Magdalene laundries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apologyFrom | Irish government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apologyYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
forced unpaid labour
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harsh discipline ⓘ isolation from outside world ⓘ regimented daily routine ⓘ stigma and secrecy ⓘ |
| compensationScheme | Irish Magdalene Restorative Justice scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryWithOfficialInquiry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedAs |
gender-based violence
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institutional abuse ⓘ modern slavery ⓘ violation of human rights ⓘ |
| exitConditions |
indefinite confinement
ⓘ
release at discretion of nuns or authorities ⓘ |
| humanRightsIssues |
denial of education
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family separation ⓘ forced labour ⓘ lack of due process ⓘ physical abuse ⓘ psychological abuse ⓘ |
| lastInstitutionClosedInCountry | Ireland 1996 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | often operated without formal criminal convictions of inmates ⓘ |
| location |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
other predominantly Christian countries ⓘ |
| memorialization |
academic research
ⓘ
documentary films ⓘ public memorials in Ireland ⓘ survivor testimonies ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalPeriodEnd | late 20th century ⓘ |
| operationalPeriodPeak | 19th century ⓘ |
| operationalPeriodStart | 18th century ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
confinement of so-called fallen women
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control of female sexuality ⓘ moral reform ⓘ punishment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
industrial schools
ⓘ
mother and baby homes ⓘ reformatory institutions ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Anglican Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Protestant denominations ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| runBy |
Anglican religious communities
ⓘ
Catholic religious congregations ⓘ religious orders of nuns ⓘ |
| subjectOf | McAleese Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
church organizations
ⓘ
local charities ⓘ state authorities in some countries ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
girls deemed promiscuous
ⓘ
sex workers ⓘ unmarried mothers ⓘ victims of sexual abuse ⓘ women considered morally wayward ⓘ |
| typicalWork |
cleaning and domestic service
ⓘ
commercial laundry work ⓘ sewing and needlework ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Magdalene Laundries
subject surface form:
Maureen
this entity surface form:
Magdalene asylum