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Life among inmates

Public asylums and mental institutions were established in the 19th century to accommodate the increasing number of poor, elderly, sick or disabled people who were dependent on public welfare. They could be interned and deprived of their liberty based on administrative decisions of the welfare authorities. Many inmates lived in closed communities, segregated by gender and cut off from society, often without adequate care and support.
Work in housekeeping, agriculture, or for outside clients was mandatory. The lack of privacy, the prohibition on taking personal belongings, and punitive measures for noncompliance led to a loss of freedom and long-term dependence. It took until 1981 to bring Swiss laws into compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights of 1951.
Switzerland, 1972
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Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

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Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

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Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

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Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

Life among inmates

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Life among inmates

Public asylums and mental institutions were established in the 19th century to accommodate the increasing number of poor, elderly, sick or disabled people who were dependent on public welfare. They could be interned and deprived of their liberty based on administrative decisions of the welfare authorities. Many inmates lived in closed communities, segregated by gender and cut off from society, often without adequate care and support.
Work in housekeeping, agriculture, or for outside clients was mandatory. The lack of privacy, the prohibition on taking personal belongings, and punitive measures for noncompliance led to a loss of freedom and long-term dependence. It took until 1981 to bring Swiss laws into compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights.
Switzerland, 1972
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