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Women in prison
Representing pregnant woman and mothers in the criminal justice system
A Legal Toolkit from Level Up and Doughty Street Chambers
5 Sep 2024
"We Need Support"
How women facing multiple unmet needs experience systems of child removal in the Greater Manchester area
10 Jul 2024
Reproductive Justice and the Climate Emergency in the UK: Free Lunchtime Webinar
Recording of Free Lunchtime Webinar hosted by Birth Companions and Wen (Women's Environmental Network)
17 Apr 2024
Bromley Briefings Prison Factfile
February 2024
26 Feb 2024
Birth Companions submission to the Sentencing Council consultation 2024
Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline
21 Feb 2024
Reproductive justice and the climate emergency in the UK
A Feminist Green New Deal report from Birth Companions and Wen
1 Feb 2024
‘Together a Chance’ Final Report
Evaluation of the Social Worker for Mothers in Prison pilot project 2021-2023
31 Jan 2024
Birth Companions submission to the Sentencing Council consultation 2023
Miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines
29 Nov 2023
Spotlight: Dual contact
Understanding the needs and experiences of women in contact with the CJS and children’s social care during pregnancy and early motherhood
29 Nov 2023
Working with women affected by children’s social care involvement in pregnancy and early motherhood
Insights from recent Birth Companions work
9 Oct 2023
The Birth Charter for women with involvement from children’s social care
4 Jul 2023
Indefinite detention: the implications of the Illegal Migration Bill for pregnant women
Birth Companions & Women for Refugee Women in the BMJ
18 May 2023
Birth Companions’ manifesto for the next government
Protect the health, safety and human rights of women and babies by ending the imprisonment of pregnant women and mothers of infants.
27 Apr 2023
Black maternal health
Women and Equalities Committee report
18 Apr 2023
The impact of Birth Companions’ Birth Charter for women in prison
18 Jan 2023
Equality and diversity in the work of the Sentencing Council
A report and response from the Sentencing Council
10 Jan 2023
Spotlight: Women experiencing or at risk of separation from their babies
A Birth Companions paper
25 Nov 2022
Why focus on reducing women’s imprisonment?
England and Wales briefing
15 Aug 2022
The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care
Final report
23 May 2022
Removal at birth and its challenges for midwifery care
Policy case study in the European Journal of Midwifery
15 Apr 2022
Draft best practice guidelines for when the state intervenes at birth
Part of the 'Born into Care' series
24 Feb 2022
Maternity care for women in prison in England and Wales
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' position statement
22 Sep 2021
Pregnancy, MBUs and maternal separation in women’s prisons Policy Framework
Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service policy framework
20 Sep 2021
This is what change looks like
25 years of Birth Companions' influence in the criminal justice system
20 Sep 2021
Breach of Trust
A review of implementation of the NHS charging programme in maternity services in England
16 Sep 2021
Working together to improve care for women facing disadvantage and inequality
North Central London Local Maternity System and Birth Companions
6 Sep 2021
Management of pregnant women and primary carers of young children through the CJS
By Dr Liz Hales
22 Jul 2021
Birth Companions’ response to the Case for Change
Responding to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care
21 Jul 2021
The Case for Change
The Independent Review of Children's Social Care
17 Jun 2021
Women’s Health Strategy
Birth Companions' written submission to the DHSC
9 Jun 2021
Newborn babies in urgent care proceedings in England and Wales
Part of the 'Born into Care' series
4 Jun 2021
A Window of Opportunity
Understanding the needs and experiences of pregnant women and new mothers in contact with the criminal justice system in the community in England.
24 May 2021
Child protection conference practice during COVID-19
Reflections and experiences (rapid consultation September–October 2020)
14 Dec 2020
“It's a life you're playing with”
A qualitative study on experiences of NHS maternity services among undocumented migrant women in England
14 Dec 2020
Supporting midwives to address the needs of women experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage
Position statement from the Royal College of Midwives
23 Nov 2020
Maternal health, pregnancy and birth outcomes for women involved in care proceedings in Wales
A linked data study
17 Nov 2020
Remote hearings in the family justice system: reflections and experiences
Follow-up consultation (September 2020)
5 Oct 2020
Contact between children in care or adopted and their families
Six key messages from research
5 Sep 2020
Alone and Waiting
The experiences of pregnant women in prison during the Covid crisis
25 Aug 2020
From Now On...
Priorities for pregnant women and new mothers facing multiple disadvantage
23 Jul 2020
What explains marked regional variations in infant care proceedings?
Discussion paper
6 Jul 2020
Human Rights and the Government’s response to COVID-19
Children whose mothers are in prison
3 Jul 2020
The Birth Charter for Women in Prisons in Australia
We are delighted that our Birth Charter for women in prison in England and Wales has led to the creation of an equivalent in Australia.
5 May 2020
Birth Companions' submission to the Women and Equalities Committee
Read our submission to the Women and Equalities Committee inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 and associated measures.
1 May 2020
Adverse Childhood Experiences
What we know, what we don’t know, and what should happen next
1 Feb 2020
Pre-birth assessment and infant removal at birth: experiences and challenges
Executive summary
15 Dec 2019
The Birth Charter Toolkit
A practical guide to implementing the Birth Charter’s recommendations
12 Dec 2019
Born Into Care: Rapid Evidence review and Case Law review
11 Dec 2019
Better for women
Improving the health and wellbeing of girls and women
5 Dec 2019
A sense of safety
Trauma-informed approaches for women
4 Dec 2019
Enough is enough: Our priorities for the next government
Birth Companions' priorities for the next government
18 Nov 2019
Perinatal Women in the Criminal Justice System
The Royal College of Midwives’ position statement & priorities for the next government
13 Nov 2019
The right to family life
Children whose mothers are in prison
9 Sep 2019
Holding it all together
Understanding how far the human rights of women facing disadvantage are respected during pregnancy, birth and postnatal care.
18 Jun 2019
The importance of strengthening female offenders' family and other relationships
Lord Farmer’s review
18 Jun 2019
Jumping Through Hoops
How are coordinated responses to multiple disadvantage meeting the needs of women?
23 May 2019
Maternity care reform in English prisons
A century of unanswered concerns
8 Mar 2019
Breaking Down the Barriers
Findings of the National Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence and Multiple Disadvantage
27 Feb 2019
Making Better Births a reality for women with multiple disadvantages
A joint research report by Birth Companions and Revolving Doors Agency.
18 Jan 2019
The NHS Long Term Plan
7 Jan 2019
Alternative approaches to prison for mothers of young children
1 Jan 2019
The Women’s Mental Health Taskforce
Final report
19 Dec 2018
Newborns in care proceedings in England
Part of the 'Born into Care' series
15 Oct 2018
What works to enhance the effectiveness of the healthy child programme
An evidence update
4 Jun 2018
Gender specific standards to improve health and well-being for women in prison in England
1 Mar 2018
Corsten: 10 Years On
5 Mar 2017
Taking forward women centred solutions
5 Jun 2016
Birth Charter for Women in Prison
The Birth Charter is a set of recommendations for the care of pregnant women and new mothers in prison.
26 May 2016
Review into the Welfare in Detention of Vulnerable Persons
A report to the Home Office
1 Jan 2016
Hard Edges
Mapping Severe and Multiple Disadvantage In England
5 Jun 2015
Solutions from the Frontline
Recommendations for policymakers on supporting people with multiple needs
1 Jun 2015
Women Offenders: Follow-Up
House of Commons Justice Committee report
17 Mar 2015
Mother & Baby Units
Prison Service Instruction (PSI) 49/2014
23 Dec 2014
Women and Girls at Risk
Evidence across the course of life
6 Aug 2014
Brighter Futures
Working together to reduce women's offending
6 Jun 2014
Expectations: Criteria for assessing the treatment of and conditions for women in prison
5 Jun 2014
Experiences, utilisation and outcomes of maternity care in England
Findings from the 2010 National Maternity Survey
5 Jun 2014
Women Offenders
After the Corston Report
6 Jul 2013
Looked After Children and Offending
Reducing Risk and Promoting Resilience
6 Jan 2012
Cortson Report: Women in the penal system
Second report
6 Jun 2011
Prison Mother and Baby Units
Do they meet the best interests of the child?
20 Jan 2008
Corston Report
A review of women with particular vulnerabilities in the Criminal Justice System
6 Mar 2007
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