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Babies and Small Children Residing in Prisons
Publication year:
2005
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: Problems associated with babies and young children staying with their incarcerated mothers are examined. Sections comprising this paper include: introduction; relevant international human rights instruments and monitoring mechanisms, regional human rights instruments and systems, and international humanitarian law; legislation, policies, procedures, and practices regarding babies and small children residing in prisons in Australia, Canada, Cambodia, and France; concluding observations and personal remarks; and the draft proposal Suggested Guidelines for Drafting Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Programmes Regarding Babies and Small Children residing in Prisons; and an appendix provides examples of strategies and good practices.