Birth Behind Bars: The Carceral Control of Pregnant Women in Prison

Four percent of incarcerated women—more than three thousand—are pregnant in US prisons each year, yet little information is known about their pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood experiences. Carey draws on in-depth interviews with women who were once pregnant in prisons in the heart of the Midwest to provide a rare, intimate portrait.

• | Author: Rebecca M. Rodriguez Carey
• | Publisher: New York University Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 17, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781479815814
• | ISBN-10: 1479815810