Pregnant felons in prision!

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Do you feel sorry for pregnant felons in jail shackle when in labors? Do you think they deserve to be threaten or treat like a tax payer? Do you think they have right to keep or place their children in foster home? What are your suggestion?:crying2::cry::crying2: :cry::crying2::cry:

I work in a womens prison. We currently have 27 pregnant offenders. We also have a mother baby unit. Among other criteria, the moms have to be within 18 months of release at the time of delivery. They also must have never have had Child Protection Services called on them in the past and not be in for a violent offense. The babies are not taken away after a year. They are released with their mom.

That sounds like a well-thought out program. Wish it could always be like that. Of course others have a point about the expense. But I think we may pay either way, as Deyo suggested. Do we pay up front and try to give baby (and hopefully mom - yeah, I know I'm an idealist) a positive start; or do we pay later when this child (likely) also ends up in the system?

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OOps just noticed this thread was a while ago.....duh:zzzzz

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Specializes in Oncology, Corrections.

In response to the first reply to this thread.....gag.

They deserve nothing spiritual or lovely or whatever after poisoning their babies with drugs or ony thinking of themselves while they were out committing their crime.

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