Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 37153

Prisoners: Pregnancy

Tabled: 11 March 2025

Answered: 18 March 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support pregnant women in prison.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

There are now dedicated Pregnancy and Mother and Baby Liaison Officers in all women’s prisons, as well as mandatory multidisciplinary care planning for pregnant women. We have introduced additional training for prison staff on the care of pregnant women, ...

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