Here’s what to know about the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ findings on reproductive issues in state and federal prisons.

No fewer than 1,536 inmates are on the awaiting trial list at various custodial centres in Kano State.This comes as the state governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, paid the fines of four pregnant women and ...

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, has facilitated the release of eight female inmates from the Goron-Dutse Correctional Centre, with pregnant women and nursing mothers topping the list of ...

In 2013, Shlafer led a study that analyzed national “anti-shackling laws” that forbade the restraint of pregnant inmates. The goal was to find a model policy to use in Minnesota because the state didn ...

“What Representatives are looking at is to make sure that if a pregnant inmate were to fall, they would have some way to brace themselves so the baby wouldn’t be harmed by the mother’s ...

The lawsuit is asking for $1.4 million and for the jail to enforce written policies ensuring timely medical screening and treatment for pregnant inmates, guarantee access to religious diets, provide ...

Black Maternal Health Week, which began on April 11, comes to a close on April 17, as legislators work to improve maternal health. According to Black Mamas Matter Alliance, the creators of Black ...

The lawsuit is asking for $1.4 million and for the jail to enforce written policies ensuring timely medical screening and treatment for pregnant inmates, guarantee access to religious diets ...