Child Welfare Rights Versus a Mother’s Right to Rear Children: Do Prison Nursery Programs Benefit Both?

Child Welfare Rights Versus a Mother’s Right to Rear Children: Do Prison Nursery Programs Benefit Both? By Anna VanRoy Prison Nursery Programs (PNP) highlight the complex balance between protecting child welfare and honoring a mother’s right to parent, even within the confines of incarceration. Courts often prioritize a state’s authority to incarcerate over maternal rights. […] The post Child Welfare Rights Versus a Mother’s Right to Rear Children: Do Prison Nursery Programs Benefit Both? appeared first on Vermont Law Review .