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APRIL 9, 2025






View findings on maternal healthcare and pregnancy in correctional facilities [ [link removed] ]

BJS has released "Maternal Healthcare and Pregnancy Prevalence and Outcomes in Prisons, 2023". This report provides statistics on pregnancy testing and positive tests among female admissions; pregnancy prevalence and outcomes by type; pregnancy-related training for staff, emergency transportation protocols, and medical services provided; accommodations and support services for pregnant and postpartum women; and provision of and participation in nursery or residential programs in which mothers reside with their children. 

Findings in this report are based on data from the maternal health supplement to BJS’s annual National Prisoner Statistics [ [link removed] ] collection (NPS-MatHealth), which BJS administered for the first time in 2024. The NPS-MatHealth collected 2023 data on maternal health in correctional settings from the departments of corrections of the 50 states and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

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"Maternal Healthcare and Pregnancy Prevalence and Outcomes in Prisons, 2023 "(NCJ 309981) was written by BJS Statistician Laura M. Maruschak. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS’s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov [ [link removed] ]. 

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