§ Miss Fookesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions in 1980 female 241W prisoners or borstal trainees were separated from their babies; and for what categories of reasons and for how long.
§ Mr. MayhewIn 1980 female prisoners and borstal trainees who had their babies with them in custody had to be separated from their babies on 10 occasions during punishement and on three occasions when segregated for other reasons. The preiods of separation ranged from two to 14 days.