Advocates’ Perspectives on the Canadian Prison Mother Child Program

Adelina Iftene; Martha Paynter; Clare Heggie; Ruth Martin-Misener; Gail Tomblin Murphy

Advocates’ Perspectives on the Canadian Prison Mother Child Program

Adelina Iftene
, Martha Paynter
, Clare Heggie
, Ruth Martin-Misener
, Gail Tomblin Murphy

Dalhousie University School of Nursing
Wellness Within, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia Health Authority

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Abstract

Over twenty years ago, Correctional Services Canada launched the Mother Child Program (MCP) to mitigate harms of separating incarcerated mothers from their babies. It has never been subjected to internal evaluation or independent study. The aim of the qualitative study was to explore the experiences of advocates employed by Elizabeth Fry Societies (EFS), community organizations dedicated to the support of incarcerated women, with respect to supporting people who were pregnant or had young children while federally incarcerated and did or did not participate in the MCP.

Original language	Canadian English
Journal	SSM - Qualitative Research in Health
Volume	2
Publication status	Published - Oct. 21 2022

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Prison
Abolition
Feminism
Nursery
Maternal health
Qualitative

Disciplines

Criminal Law
Health Law and Policy
Law
Medicine and Health Sciences

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Advocates’ Perspectives on the Canadian Prison Mother Child Program

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