Episode 84: Pregnancy in Prison
Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon · Dominik Doemer
May 23, 201725m 18s
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Show Notes
Quality of healthcare for women in jail varies widely, but it is the only place in the U.S. where they have a legal right to it. Professor Carolyn Sufrin outlines the policies that led to the contradictory system and suggests ways to move forward.
For More on This Topic:
- Read her 2-page brief, Unsettling Realities Of Care – Especially For Pregnant Women – In U.S. Jails
- Look for her upcoming book, Jailcare: Finding the Safety Net for Women Behind Bars
Further Reading:
- How "Tough on Crime" Hurts Families, SSN Spotlight, September 2016
- Measuring the Social Impact of Mass Imprisonment on America's Black and White Families and Communities, Hedwig Lee, Tyler McCormick, Margaret T. Hicken, Christopher Wildeman
- Promising Results from a Program That Trains Women Leaving Jail to Work as Birth Doulas, Monica R. McLemore, University of California, San Francisco