Topic

Criminal justice

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

Your inside guide to pregnancy, birth and motherhood in prison

An accessible and comprehensive guide to pregnancy and early motherhood in the prison system

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

Campaigns and programmes

First 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

HMPPS Think Child Campaign 2026: Recognising and Responding to Pregnancy and Early Motherhood

Birth Companions takes part in HM Prison & Probation Service's (HMPPS) Think Child Campaign with a session on pregnancy and early motherhood in the criminal justice system.