Locking up women, especially those who are sole carers of dependent children, can have disastrous consequences for the woman, but also for the child. It has been calculated that nearly two thirds of women in prison have children who are under 18 years of age. The total number of children affected by this is at least 17,000 and probably a lot more.
Only five per cent of children remain in their homes when their mothers are imprisoned. Grandparents are commonly required to take over care but only rarely consulted or receive any support with this role. Children say they feel stigmatised by this and largely invisible.
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