Background Incarcerated individuals who experience pregnancy or childbirth in correctional
facilities face unique considerations for obstetric care and consequently are at greater risk of …

Background Maternal imprisonment negatively impacts mothers and their children and is
likely to have lifelong and intergenerational sequelae. In many jurisdictions nationally and …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine enhanced perinatal support programs for
pregnant and postpartum people in six state prisons, describe the service components …

Abstract Background In the United Kingdom (UK), all prisoners must receive healthcare
equivalent to that available in the community. However, evidence suggests that equality in …

Objective: to understand the perceptions about the values of breastfeeding for nursing
mothers under custody of the penitentiary system. Method: a qualitative and …

Abstract The United States has the largest population of prisoners worldwide, and profound
racial and structural inequities exist within this population. Qualitative and quantitative data …

This research, utilizing a case study design, focused on prison operations in women's
prisons and compared those across each of the four jurisdictions of England and Wales …

Background & aim: Considering that the world's female prison population has increased by
about 53 per cent since 2000, the phenomenon of pregnancy in prisons is also increasing …

Maternal incarceration causes complex and diverse outcomes, affecting the mother, her
family, and her community. Despite this, there are few evidence-based models of support …

Little is known about abortion and contraception policy in prisons in Canada. The aim of this
study was to determine policies governing access to abortion and contraception in prisons in …