Whereas prisons had previously been thought of as transitory places for those awaiting trial, the new prison system aimed at the reformation of convicts. In Spain the first organisation set up to improve prison conditions was the Señoras de las Cárceles. This article shows how the Señoras attempted to erase the sexual aspect of women’s prisons and create instead a morally acceptable space in which to educate female prisoners. Their practices reveal how changing ideas about punishment and education, sexuality and gender, entered the Spanish penal system, permeated civil society and facilitated the transition to a different legal regime.

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性与监狱：妇女与西班牙监狱改革，1787-1808年

监狱以前被认为是等待审判的人的临时场所，而新的监狱系统则旨在改革罪犯。在西班牙，第一个为改善监狱条件而设立的组织是Señorasde lasCárceles。本文展示了塞诺拉人如何消除女性监狱的性行为，并创造了一个道德上可接受的空间来教育女性囚犯。他们的实践表明，关于惩罚和教育，性与性别的观念不断变化，如何进入西班牙的刑法体系，渗透到民间社会并促进了向不同法律制度的过渡。