Sir Al Aynsley-Green called for a child-centred approach to thesentencing and custody of mothers in a report published by his officialoffice, 11 Million. It considers whether eight mother and baby units forup to 75 women prisoners in England and Wales are the most appropriateplace for babies and young children.
It recommends a review of mothers in custody and a separate probationreport to assess the impact of prison on children.
According to Government figures, a third of women prisoners have a childunder five. Babies are allowed to stay with their mothers until they areaged 18 months to two years. The timing of separation is seen as a keyarea for re-assessment.
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