Ill-equipped prisons and lack of health care access leave pregnant prisoners and their children at significant risk

Ill-equipped prisons and lack of health care access leave pregnant prisoners and their children at significant risk A lack of appropriate maternity facilities and staffing is putting women in prison at significant risk of pre-term labour, missed midwifery appointments, and without appropriate support for mothers and young children dealing with the severe impact of separation. Nuffield Trust

See also:

• Inequality on the inside: Using hospital data to understand the key health care issues for women in prison Nuffield Trust