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Anna Moscowitz Kross

Anna Moscowitz Kross sitting at a desk with a file open in front of her. In the background are two telephones, a diploma on the wall, and the flags of the United States and New York City

Anna Moscowitz Kross seated at her desk as Department of Corrections Commissioner, where Moscowitz Kross enacted a number of reforms to emphasize rehabilitation over punishment and oversaw the expansion of facilities on Rikers Island. Photo via The City of New York Department of Corrections, Progress Through Crisis, 1954-1965.

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Progress Through Crisis, 1954-1965

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Anna Moscowitz Kross." (Viewed on December 26, 2024) <https://jwa.org/media/anna-moscowitz-kross>.