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- 2 months ago | Viewed 0 timesObama's stance on abortion, and how he would want his daughters to have an abortion rather than be punished with an unwanted child.
- 2 months ago | Viewed 0 timesThe imprisonment of pregnant women should be outlawed, a penal affairs group claims today, in a report which condemns the conditions of inmates. A survey by the Howard League of Britain's 15 designated women's prisons says found there were 60 pregnant inmates, approximately 3 per cent of the total female jail population. The League is calling for a drastic improvement in conditions for these women, to ensure they receive a similar quality of care as those in the community. Ultimately, the group is seeking a total ban on prison sentences for pregnant female offenders. It is claimed that standards of care for pregnant women while incarcerated are inadequate, with a severe shortage of places in mother and baby units (MBUs). Expectant mothers do not necessarily have access to special foodstuffs, although extra milk is provided. While pregnant prisoners are not expected to undertake heavy duties, there is little provision for exercise. As a result of the reported poor conditions, some female prisoners are failing to reveal their pregnancies. One woman in Risely Prison recently gave birth in her cell, after successfully hiding her pregnancy for more than three months. Louise Hancock Post a Comment Subject: Message: Offensive or abusive comments will be removed and your IP logged and may be used to prevent further submission. In submitting a comment to the site, you agree to be bound by the Independent Minds Terms of Service . Also in this sectionPosted to BABIES BEHIND BARS: Why It Works
- 2 months ago | Viewed 0 timesAccording to a recent report in the New York Times , there are still states that keep pregnant inmates shackled during labour and birth. In some cases, an inmates legs, wrists and even abdomen are chained, quite obviously making medical treatment difficult. Although the Federal Bureau of Prisons last fall called for an end to the practice except in cases where inmates are a danger to themselves or others, it is thought that some women are still shackled in spite of state regulations. After birth, the treatment of new mothers is no better. Most prisons make no provisions for inmates to be with their newborns. Infants are typically taken away from the mother immediately and either sent to live with family members or placed in foster care. According to a 2000 report in Time , New York, Nebraska and Washington State are the only exceptions; prisons in these states have nurseries in which infants are allowed to live with their mothers for a year to 18 months. Understandably, it is debatable whether infants are better off living in prison at the most critical point in their little lives. There is a dearth of research regarding long-term psychological effects of prison life on children. In New York, however, the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility opened the nation's first prison nursery 100 years ago, and today its parenting program has had dramatic results. Only 10% of women who successfully completed the program returned to prison, in contrast to 52% of inmates overall. There...Posted to BABIES BEHIND BARS: Why It Works
- 2 months ago | Viewed 0 timesChange location for your local news Current location: Santa Ana, CA New location: International users, click here to set your location. What is Topix? Topix is the largest news community on the web. We take news from over 60,000 sources and categorize those stories to over 40,600 locations and 450,000 topics . Topix breaks the mold of traditional news sites by allowing our users to edit the news . We've built a suite of editing tools, so Topix users can make sure all the stories that matter get the attention they deserve. The best part? You can comment on everything . Every story, every poll, every user-submitted photo. Jump in, find a topic and start talking! By the way, if you're interested in learning more about Topix, visit our blog .Posted to BABIES BEHIND BARS: Why It Works
- 2 months ago | Viewed 0 timesFri, 06/05/2009 - 10:04 — vikki Why Being Pregnant in a Texas Lock-up Is a Living Hell Posted June 4, 2009. Being pregnant in a Texas lock up can be hell. So it shouldn’t be surprising that the practice of shackling women during childbirth and recovery is still done in some Texas jails even though the United States Bureau of Prisons has banned the practice. Texas jails are able to use restraints on women as a matter of course regardless of whether a woman has a history of violence (which only a minority have), regardless of whether she has every attempted escape (which few women have), and regardless of her state of consciousness. Hopefully, that will change with HB 3653 which, if signed by Governor Rick Perry when it hits his desk this month, will prohibit the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Youth Commission, and municipal and county jails from using restraints to control the movement of pregnant inmates in custody while the inmate is in labor or delivery, or recovery from delivery. The bill could take effect as early as September l. A sister bill, HB 3654, requires county jails to have a plan for medical care of pregnant inmates in county jails as well as requiring administrators to include the number of pregnant women in their population reports. Presently there are NO numbers on pregnant inmates or the number of infants born in jail. Also, under current law, there is no mandated medical care or nutritional supplements...Posted to BABIES BEHIND BARS: Why It Works
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