The Correctional Services Canada Institutional Mother Child Program

A Look at the Numbers

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ID21373128
AuthorsMartha Paynter (0000-0002-4194-8776, University of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada, corresponding author), Ruth Martin-Misener (Dalhousie University School of Nursing, Nova Scotia, Canada), Ruth Martin‐misener (0000-0003-4554-7635, Dalhousie University), Adelina Iftene (0000-0002-0142-0643, Dalhousie University Health Law Institute, Schulich School of Law, Nova Scotia, Canada), Gail Tomblin Murphy (0000-0002-7305-7003, Nova Scotia Health Authority Provincial Office, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Year2022
Volume102
Issue5
Pages610-625
Publication date2022-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Prison Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0032-8855 • E-ISSN: 1552-7522
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00328855221121272
OpenAlexW4294711847
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited18

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

Criminalization · Criminology · Descriptive statistics · Environmental health · Population · Prison · Child Abuse and Trauma · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology

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