Cheryl Thomas, women’s services manager for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, testifies Jan. 15, 2024, about a proposed nursery program at the women's prison under construction in ...

A prison nursery program in Missouri that has drawn support from local Catholic leaders is offering mothers a supportive “family-oriented” place to bond with their newborn babies while still ...

Kansas lawmakers gave verbal support for the state’s Department of Corrections to explore building a nursery program at the Topeka Correctional Facility, the state’s only prison for women. During the ...

Mother-baby bonding is crucial to a child’s development and leads to decreased recidivism rates, according to research. But prison nurseries aren't the ideal place to grow up. In Nebraska, the ...

* A parent with a current mental health crisis. * Family violence. * Chemical dependency. * Child behavior problems. * Housing difficulties. * Medical need of a family member. * Parent's inability to ...

Incarcerated pregnant women would have the chance to stay with their newborns under a bill considered by Missouri senators Wednesday. The legislation would establish a “Correctional Center Nursery ...

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Ideas are being planted along with trees at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School in Oak Lawn. As part of a partnership between Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 and the village’s tree nursery program, ...