External publications

The following articles and publications may be of interest:

"Report of a review of principles, policies and procedures on mother and babies/children in prison" which can be ordered from HM Prison Service.

"Report of a review of principles, policies and procedures on mother and babies/children in prison - Response and Action Plan" which can be ordered from HM Prison Service.

"Mothers in prison" - Caddle D. and Crisp D. Home Office Research and Statistics Directorate, Research findings no 38. Available in pdf format from the Home Office

"Prison Mother and Baby Units" - a briefing paper by The Howard League which examines the facilities and treatment experienced by mothers and their children when they are sent to prison.

"In the Best Interest of Babies?" - the The Howard League submission to the Prison Service review of Principles, Policies and procedures for Mothers and Babies/children in Prison argues that prison is no place for babies and neither should they be forcibly separated from their mothers. It proposes a new way to deal with women sent to prison who are primary carers for babies.

"Foreign Nationals in the Prison System" - a publication by the Prison Reform Trust, which considers the issues around the rising population of foreign national prisoners and how the Prison Service should best meet their needs.

"Women in Prison: Recent Trends and Developments" - a publication by the Prison Reform Trust, which analyses the women's prison population and reveals that most women in prison have committed non-violent offences, have primary childcare responsibilities, and have no previous custodial experience.

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