Rise in number of women giving birth behind bars last year, says report

The Irish Prison Service said expectant mothers in custody gave birth in a hospital and were later facilitated in two separate mother and baby units in Limerick Prison and the Dochas Centre in Dublin (pictured).

There were 26 women who were pregnant in custody last year, while five babies were born during their mother’s incarceration, new figures have shown.

The Irish Prison Service said expectant mothers in custody gave birth in a hospital and were later facilitated in two separate mother and baby units in Limerick Prison and the Dochas Centre in Dublin.