RT Article
T1 The Correctional Services Canada Institutional Mother Child Program: A Look at the Numbers
JF The prison journal
VO 102
IS 5
SP 610
OP 625
A1 Paynter, Martha
A2 Martin-Misener, Ruth
A2 Iftene, Adelina 1987-
A2 Murphy, Gail Tomblin
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1817620207
AB Women are the fastest growing population in federal prison in Canada. Women's incarceration has significant implications for families, as approximately two-thirds have children who face intergenerational trauma, risk of criminalization, and health concerns. The Correctional Services Canada Mother Child Program allows children up to age six to live with their incarcerated mothers. Publicly available information about outcomes associated with the program is scarce, including the number of participants. Using data from 2000–2020 acquired through an Access to Information and Privacy request, this article presents descriptive statistics about the program. Findings indicate the program is underused, and associated outcomes are under-researched.
K1 feminist abolition theory
K1 correctional services Canada mother child program
K1 incarcerated mothers and children
DO 10.1177/00328855221121272