Legal, Ethical, and Developmental Considerations Concerning Children in Prison Nursery Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 1040-1048
Author(s):  
Caroline Beit
Keyword(s):  
Prison Nursery

scholarly journals Recidivism after Release from a Prison Nursery Program

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorie S. Goshin ◽  
Mary W. Byrne ◽  
Alana M. Henninger
Keyword(s):  
Prison Nursery

scholarly journals Intergenerational transmission of attachment for infants raised in a prison nursery

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. W. Byrne ◽  
L. S. Goshin ◽  
S. S. Joestl
Keyword(s):  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Prison Nursery

Mothering Behind Bars: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Prison Nursery Programs on Recidivism Reduction

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 (5) ◽  
pp. 572-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly D. Dodson ◽  
LeAnn N. Cabage ◽  
Shaina M. McMillan
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Methodological Research ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Prison Nursery ◽  
Reducing Recidivism

The purpose of this study is to conduct a comprehensive evidence-based review of evaluation studies of prison nursery programs to determine whether they are effective in reducing recidivism. Seven studies evaluating the effectiveness of prison nursery programs are examined and classified using the Maryland Scientific Methods Scale. The results show some empirical evidence for the capacity of prison nursery programs to reduce recidivism. However, weak methodological research designs and insufficient statistical analyses led us to classify the effectiveness of prison nursery programs as “unknown.” Suggestions for improving the methodological quality of studies examining prison nursery programs and directions for future research are discussed.

Staying together: mothers and babies in prison

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 436-441
Author(s):  
Carly Mulligan
Keyword(s):  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Motivation For Change ◽  
Women In Prison ◽  
The Common ◽  
Prison Environment ◽  
Prison Nursery ◽  
Imprisoned Mothers ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Background Many women in prison are mothers and an increasing number are pregnant. These women face the harsh reality of potentially being separated from their babies or children, which can have detrimental effects on both the mother and the child. Aims To review the literature surrounding the impact of mothers and children staying together in a prison environment. Method The review focused on papers from the past 9 years and included mothers whose children resided with them in prison, and mothers who had been separated from their babies after giving birth in prison. Three articles were identified: two qualitative studies based on interviews with imprisoned mothers, and one quantitative study into re-offending rates of women who had been released from a prison nursery programme. Findings Keeping their babies and mother together in a prison environment resulted in a positive outcome, particularly for the mothers. However, when thinking about the welfare of the child, there need to be sufficient opportunities to allow for their physical, social and emotional development. The common themes that emerged during this literature review were: low re-offending rates, motherhood producing motivation for change, and the effect of staying together on maternal and child wellbeing. Conclusions This review highlighted the need for further studies, especially focusing on prisons in the UK.

Prison Nurseries: A Way to Reduce Recidivism

2018 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 760-775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph R. Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Correctional Facilities ◽  
Program Cost ◽  
Prison Nursery ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Prison Nurseries

There have been eight U.S. states that have implemented prison nurseries in women’s correctional facilities. This article examines the second oldest U.S. prison nursery program located in the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women. Using data from the program spanning the years 1994-2014, three main criteria were utilized as key performance indicators to evaluate success—recidivism within 3 years of initial offense, percentage of women returning to prison custody over the 20-year period, and program cost savings. Major findings related to women who participated in the nursery program include a 28% reduction in recidivism and a 39% reduction in women returning to prison custody. Overall, the program achieved cost savings of more than US$6 million for the period 1994 to 2012.

When your child is your cellmate: The ‘maternal pains of imprisonment’ in a Belgian prison nursery

2020 ◽  
pp. 174889582095845
Author(s):  
An Nuytiens ◽  
Esther Jehaes
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Female Prisoners ◽  
Prison Nursery ◽  
Maternal Autonomy

The experience of imprisonment is different for women and men: women suffer more, and they also suffer in more distinctive ways. For mothers in prison, the major pains of imprisonment are related to their motherhood status; the so-called maternal pains of imprisonment. Studies on those who have experienced motherhood in prison focus primarily on female prisoners who have been separated from their children. We explored whether women who cohabit with their child(ren) in prison also experience maternal pains of imprisonment, and how these pains are shaped. We draw upon the results of two small-scale qualitative studies conducted in a prison nursery in Belgium. Interviews with cohabiting mothers in this nursery revealed that although the mothers recognized several advantages of cohabitation, they also experienced maternal pains of imprisonment. These pains were related to witnessing and worrying about their child’s pains of imprisonment; the restriction of maternal autonomy; the overwhelming responsibility for their child; and for women with long-term sentences, worrying about the inevitable separation from their child.

scholarly journals Preschool Outcomes of Children Who Lived as Infants in a Prison Nursery

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorie S. Goshin ◽  
Mary W. Byrne ◽  
Barbara Blanchard-Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Prison Nursery
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