Mothers, Infants and Imprisonment: A National Look at Prison Nurseries and Community-Based Alternatives
Publication year:
2009
| Cataloged on:
May. 21, 2009
ANNOTATION: Prison nurseries and community-based residential parenting programs, two possible options for women who have children while incarcerated, are examined. Sections in addition to an executive summary are: introduction; characteristics of prison nursery programs; program spotlight -- Washington State Correctional Center for Women; characteristics of community-based residential parenting programs; program spotlight -- Lovelady Center, Birmingham, AL; program spotlight -- U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons MINT (Mother and Infant Nurturing Together) program; standards and accreditation; research; and recommendations. Appendixes include: prison facilities with nursing programs; community based residential parenting programs; jails with nursery programs; Federal Bureau of Prisons residential parenting programs; and "An International Look at Mothers and Children in Prison."
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