Summary
ABOUT 50 babies were spending the Christmas period behind bars in mother and baby units in English and Welsh prisons, according to official figures obtained by the Lib-Dems.
The figure comes 18 months after the Government-commissioned Corston Report recommended custody be a last resort for women, particularly those caring for children.See the full content of this document
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Call to Lock Up Fewer Mothers
Lib-Dem home affairs spokesman Chris...
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