Themed Collections: International Women's Day 2020

“Women in prison: mental health and well-being - a guide for prison staff - Penal Reform International

Health determinants of adolescent criminalisation

Themed Collections: World Children's Day November 2019

Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer in imprisoned women worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Birth Companions publish a new Birth Charter Toolkit for people working with women in prison

EPPIC Workshop Report: Engaging young people in drug prevention interventions

PHE publication on children and young people in contact with the criminal justice system

Themed Collections: International Youth Day 2019

Themed Collection: International Youth Day

Women and Prison: February 2018

Gender Specific Standards to Improve Health and Well Being for Women in Prison in England

Birth Charter for women in prisons in England and Wales

Women in Prison - Resources (WEPHREN)

Children and prison: November 2017

Guidelines for the implementation of mother-child units in Canadian correctional facilities

Guidelines for Family Physicians Working with Formerly Incarcerated People

The Importance of Strengthening Prisoners' Family Ties to Prevent Reoffending and Reduce Intergenerational Crime: the Farmer Review 2017

The state of youth justice in England & Wales

Penal Reform International: Children and detention

Prisoners and their Families Project: University of Virginia

When a parent goes to prison: Barnardo's Parenting Matters Project

EPPIC - Exchanging Prevention practices on Polydrug use among youth In Criminal justice systems

Children of Prisoners: Interventions and mitigations to strengthen mental health

The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Short but not sweet: A study on the impact of short custodial sentences on mothers and their children

This research report bears powerful witness to the harsh impact on women and their children of the short custodial sentences too often meted out in the name of justice. It draws attention to the ripple effects of imprisoning mothers, and the turbulence it causes in the lives of their families. 

Motherhood disrupted: Reflections of post- prison mothers

This paper considers how maternal emotions and the maternal role are assembled and challenged through carceral space, and more specifically, how mothers themselves assimilate this experience whilst navigating motherhood post incarceration.

Perinatal Health Care Services for Imprisoned Pregnant Women and Associated Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Women are a small but increasing minority of the 10 · 2 million people imprisoned worldwide. There are around 100 000 women in prison in Europe on any 1 day, representing 5 % of the total prison population. In the United States (US) there are nearly 215 000 women in prisons and jails, representing 9 % of the incarcerated population and an absolute increase of 30 % since 2000. Despite growing numbers, women’s minority status means that their specific health care needs and those of their children may be overlooked or remain unmet. A review from the United States found that 38 states had inadequate or no prenatal care in their prisons, and a 2008 report from US Department of Justice notes that 46 % of pregnant imprisoned women reported they received no pregnancy care. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 2003 Moscow declaration recognises prison health as an important public health issue, and a 2009 WHO declaration acknowledges that current arrangements for dealing with women 

Mental Disorders among Adolescents in Juvenile Detention and Correctional Facilities: A Systematic Review and Metaregression Analysis of 25 Surveys

Adolescents younger than 19 years constitute 5% of all those detained in custody in Western countries, including about 100,000 individuals in the United States. They are usually detained in separate closed facilities or prisons. High prevalence of both undiagnosed and untreated physical and mental health problems have been reported, with current mental disorders estimated to affect 40% to 70% of the adolescents who come into contact with the justice system. Deliberate self-harm and repeat offending are common,and some of these disorders, such as substance misuse and conduct disorder, are risk factors for criminal recidivism. In the United States and the United Kingdom, it has been argued that there is insufficient screening for mental disorders, that sentencing does not account for mental health issues, and that custodial and secure facilities lack qualified staff and appropriate treatment.

Risk Factors for Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Imprisoned Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review

Although women make up only a small proportion of the 9 million people imprisoned worldwide, their numbers are increasing rapidly and consistently across a number of countries. For example, the number of women imprisoned in England and Wales has risen almost threefold over the past decade. Most of these women will be of childbearing age and an estimated 6% of imprisoned women are pregnant. This implies that in England and Wales alone there are about 240 pregnant women in prison at any one time, and in the United States of America over 6,000.

The Outcomes of Pregnancy Among Imprisoned Women: A Systematic Review