Knittel Andrea K, Ferguson Ella G, Balasubramanian Vidhya, Carda-Auten Jessica, DiRosa Elena, Rosen David L
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
Women Crim Justice. 2023;33(5):349-362. doi: 10.1080/08974454.2022.2040693. Epub 2022 Mar 1.
Each year, approximately 55,000 pregnant people are incarcerated in US jails. To learn about pregnancy and postpartum care in jails, we analyzed 34 qualitative interviews with jail personnel from facilities in five Southeastern US states. Themes included jail processes unique to pregnancy and burden on jails produced by liability and limited resources. Societal attitudes such as stigma, distrust of pregnant people, and a focus on fetal well-being were also important themes. Jail-community partnerships may mitigate the effects of scarce resources and improve jail perinatal care. Better community safety nets that decrease contact with jails are needed to improve pregnancy outcomes.
每年,美国监狱中约有55000名孕妇被监禁。为了解监狱中的孕期和产后护理情况,我们分析了对美国东南部五个州监狱工作人员进行的34次定性访谈。主题包括孕期特有的监狱流程以及责任和资源有限给监狱带来的负担。耻辱感、对孕妇的不信任以及对胎儿健康的关注等社会态度也是重要主题。监狱与社区的伙伴关系可能会减轻资源稀缺的影响,并改善监狱围产期护理。需要更好的社区安全网来减少与监狱的接触,以改善妊娠结局。