She wanted to change prison rules, but the establishment decided to change her.
Based on the true story of Concepción Arenal, a mid-19th-century Spanish activist, feminist and writer.
In the middle of the 19th century, Concepción Arenal was named Inspector of Women's Correctional Houses in Spain. Her job was to visit the inmates and try to improve their appalling living conditions. In doing so, she became involved in the women's personal lives, delving into their past and present.
Arenal proposed changes to avoid the abuse of authority and bribery existing among prison workers. Her goal was to teach them to use moderation in their exercise of power.
But the establishment could not accept her humanist vision of penitentiaries or her proposed reforms. She was removed from her post; nevertheless, the improvements she achieved still exist today.
Concepción Arenal laid the foundation for a better and more just world.
In the middle of the 19th century, Concepción Arenal was named Inspector of Women's Correctional Houses in Spain. Her job was to visit the inmates and try to improve their appalling living conditions. In doing so, she became involved in the women's personal lives, delving into their past and present.
Arenal proposed changes to avoid the abuse of authority and bribery existing among prison workers. Her goal was to teach them to use moderation in their exercise of power.
But the establishment could not accept her humanist vision of penitentiaries or her proposed reforms. She was removed from her post; nevertheless, the improvements she achieved still exist today.
Concepción Arenal laid the foundation for a better and more just world.
