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Tag: women in prison
Time
Motherhood and punishment have a complicated and reductive relationship. A woman’s motherhood is often the most punished part of her when she is sent to prison – I’m writing a book about that – but it’s also disregarded, as Time demonstrates.
Safeguarding Children when Sentencing Parents : Information for sentencing courts
Up to date guidance on the sentencing of sole or primary carers.
Call for pregnant women and mothers and babies to be released from prison
Over 600 pregnant women are in prison in England and Wales each year. We know that pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to Covid 19 They
Family Law Advice for Women in Prison
When a woman is in prison it is almost impossible for her to get any legal advice concerning family matters. She can’t just search ‘what
Changing the Conversation
When I set out 7 years ago to try to change the way mothers were sentenced, I thought there were two big barriers to achieving
Dr Shona Minson 