able to have their infants living in prison with them.

However, how do we balance the attachment needs of the

child in opposition to the negative consequences of growing

up in prison? We must take into consideration the best

interest of the infant without compromising the

safety and security of the circumstances.

Countless incarcerated mothers were not high quality

parents before they encountered the justice system, in

fact, many of them did not have custody of their children

prior to their imprisonment. In addition, several of them

have been or are at risk, of becoming physically or

emotionally abusive towards their children. Drug and

alcohol abuse is a common problem and many of these women

are not first time offenders; in reality, some of them have

been re-incarcerated as a result of a violation of their

parole. In my opinion, women prisoners often come from

socially deprived and often high-risk backgrounds. Although

many of them are convicted of non-violent crimes, they have

violated laws and disregarded the ethics set by society.

When they committed the offence, they waived t

penitentiaries intended for offenders who are confined for

Incarcerated children and the ones separated from their

provide evidence that allowing mothers to raise their

the bond they have created with their mother. Alternatives

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