What Life Is Like For Children Who Are Raised In Prison

Incarcerated Until Age 4

In South America, about one-third of all female prisoners arrive at their facilities either pregnant or caring for very small children. The women in countries such as Argentina are allowed to raise their kids in their cells until they reach the age of four. Most of these women are incarcerated for crimes such as drug trafficking, robbery, or murder; however, their offspring are innocent. They are stuck behind bars even though they never committed a crime. These babies are born in prison, and their history is a constant reminder, listed on their birth certificate. Whether they like it or not, they must do time, just like their mothers.