Prison nursery programs create opportunities to support parent-child bonding during incarceration, but implementation comes with operational and clinical challenges. This session explores Indiana’s experience developing and sustaining a prison nursery program, including successes, ongoing barriers, and lessons learned. Discuss how correctional systems can support parents and infants while balancing safety, care, and program sustainability.

Educational Objectives

• Analyze the importance of maternal-child bonding in correctional settings
• Describe challenges associated with prison nursery programs
• Discuss the needs of pregnant and postpartum individuals in custody

Level: Intermediate