Pregnancy, MBUs and maternal separation in women’s prisons Policy Framework
Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service policy framework
Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units (MBUs), and Maternal Separation from Children up to the Age of Two in Women’s Prisons
This policy framework from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) sets mandatory requirements that address the additional emotional, physical and practical needs of perinatal women and mothers in prison and how prisons support them.
