What Life Is Like For Children Who Are Raised In Prison

These Children Inspire Their Mothers To Be Law-Abiding Citizens

Jacqueline McDougall stole silverware in order to buy drugs such as prescription pills and cocaine. When she went to prison, she had gotten clean but was pregnant. She has a young son Max, who grew up behind bars with her at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. After serving nine months in prison for theft, the 26-year-old mom knew that eventually her son would age out of the prison and be taken from her. She told Nightline in 2014: “I think seeing his little face every day and know that… I have to take care of him is going to be a big incentive for me. Definitely.”