Towards a monitoring tool for selective sites in the Criminal Justice system : mother and baby units in correctional centres monitoring tool

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dc.contributor.authorParliamentary Research Unit
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-31T15:10:42Z
dc.date.available2026-07-31T15:10:42Z
dc.date.issued2026-07-27
dc.description.abstractMother Baby Units are designed to accommodate the needs of mothers and infants by providing a separate living environment within correctional facilities. While the intention is to protect the maternal bond and promote early childhood development, the presence of children in prisons raises difficult questions about the appropriateness of custodial environments for infants and the extent to which the state can fullfil its constitutional obligations toward children in such settings.
dc.identifier.urihttps://archive.parliament.gov.za/handle/123456789/8536
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherParliamentary Research Unit
dc.subjectLegislative oversight-South Africa
dc.subjectCriminal justice- Administration of
dc.subjectCorrectional institutions
dc.subjectMother and infant
dc.titleTowards a monitoring tool for selective sites in the Criminal Justice system : mother and baby units in correctional centres monitoring tool
dc.typeTechnical Report
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