Advocates’ Perspectives on the Canadian Prison Mother Child Program

Authors

Martha Paynter, Dalhousie University School of Nursing
Clare Heggie, Wellness Within, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ruth Martin-Misener, Dalhousie University School of Nursing
Adelina Iftene, Dalhousie University Schulich School of LawFollow
Gail Tomblin Murphy, Nova Scotia Health Authority

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-21-2022

Keywords

Prison, Abolition, Feminism, Nursery, Maternal health, Qualitative

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.

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Recommended Citation

Martha Paynter, Clare Heggie, Ruth Martin-Misener, Adelina Iftene, & Gail Tomblin Murphy, "Advocates’ perspectives on the Canadian prison mother child program" (2019) SSM Qualitative Research in Health 100189.