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   Conference throws spotlight on mothers and babies in prison
The University of Salford is holding an international conference on Tuesday, 28 September to explore the plight of mothers and babies in prison systems around the world. The conference has been called in response to the rising international female prison population and will explore how prison staff, policy makers, health workers, academics and voluntary groups can work together to improve the lives of this group of prisoners. Speakers include representatives from the prison services of Nigeria and Sierra Leone, women’s prison HMP Styal, the Howard League for Penal Reform, the Quaker United Nations Office, Penal Reform International and Manchester Specialist Midwifery Service. Dr Elaine Crawley, Director of Salford University Centre for Prison Studies, said: “The number of women in prison continues to rise and their needs are many and varied, particularly if they are also mothers. “Female offenders who have children must learn to cope with bringing up an infant in a prison environment or deal with the pain of separation when their babies are taken away.” Registration for the conference is free, but places are limited. Places can be reserved by emailing a.duczkowska@salford.ac.uk before Tuesday, 31 August. The conference will take place in the University's Think Lab between 9.30am and 5pm. Source: Salford University. Due to problems with spam only SalfordOnline members can now leave comments. Becoming a member of SalfordOnline only takes a minute, just hit the red Join Us button at the top right hand side of the page to create your Personal account. Got a news story? Need help with publicity for an event in Salford? Send it to newsdesk@salfordonline.com or call the SalfordOnline newsdesk on 0161 789 5377. |
