Historedia
Person

Sir John Copley

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1823

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir John Copley, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Peel's Judgement of Death Act and Gaols Act reforms

    1823

    Role: Solicitor General

    1. 1823 · Parliament of the United KingdomJudgement of Death Act 1823

      The act granted judges discretion to commute mandatory death sentences to imprisonment, lifting the death penalty from 130 crimes.

    2. 1823 · Parliament of the United KingdomGaols Act 1823

      The Gaols Act mandated sex segregated prisons, paid gaolers, and prohibited irons, starting prison reform initiatives.

    3. March-July 1823 · Parliament of the United KingdomGaols Act Legislative Process

      The Gaols Act bill went through multiple readings and committee stages in Parliament, receiving royal assent on 10 July 1823.

Sources

  1. Gaols Act 1823 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26