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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. BIDDEFORD — The Mother Goose Nursery School, operated by high school ...

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, ...

RALEIGH — The N.C. Forest Service Nursery Program will begin accepting orders for seedlings July 3. The NCFS produces about 16 million quality seedlings for 47 species of both conifer and hardwoods ...