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Find out more about our work focusing on women who have contact with the criminal justice system during pregnancy and early motherhood.
Browse recent reports, campaigns and events.
Articles
News post
Sentencing Bill: Good, bad, or somewhere in between?
A response to the Sentencing Bill from the Birth Companions Institute
Resource
Report
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.
Resource
Report
Breaking out of the Justice Loop
Creating a criminal justice system that works for women
Resource
Report
Spotlight: Dual Contact
Understanding the needs and experiences of women in contact with the criminal justice and children’s social care systems during pregnancy and early motherhood
Resource
Toolkit
Your inside guide to pregnancy, birth and motherhood in prison
An accessible and comprehensive guide to pregnancy and early motherhood in the prison system
Resource
Report
Birth Charter for women in prisons
Informing policy and practice relating to the care and treatment of pregnant women, mothers and their babies in prison
Resource
Report
The Lost Mothers Project
Focusing on the needs and experiences of women who are separated from their infants due to imprisonment
Resource
Consultation
Sentencing Review 2025: The specific needs and issues associated with pregnancy and early motherhood
Birth Companions' submission to the Government's Sentencing Review 2024-2025 call for evidence
Campaigns and programmes
Programme
1001 Days in the CJS
Coordinated programme of work to achieve an ambitious new approach to pregnancy, birth and early motherhood across the whole criminal justice system
Events
Event
Pregnancy and Postpartum in Prison: Healthcare, Law, and Lived Experience
30 October 2025
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Minneapolis, MN & Online
CIC's 3rd Annual Global Prison Nursery Network Symposium