Katie Piper travels across America visiting prisons and jails with very different approaches to pregnancy and motherhood behind bars.
Episode 1
Jun 21, 2023
Katie visits Cobb County Jail in Georgia and meets pregnant women who face being separated from their babies just hours after giving birth.
Episode 2
Jun 28, 2023
Katie heads to a facility in Texas to visit pregnant women and mothers struggling with drug addiction.
Episode 3
Jul 5, 2023
Katie travels to the American Bible Belt where around three quarters of adults identify as Christian, and visits a faith-based alternative to jail that supports pregnant women and mothers.
Episode 4
Jul 12, 2023
Katie travels to Illinois, where 1 in 20 children have a parent who's locked up. She visits Decatur Prison, a facility that allows mothers to keep their babies with them behind bars.
Episode 5
Jul 19, 2023
Katie travels to Chicago where 8 in 10 women locked up are mothers. Learn about a sheriff keeping pregnant women out of jail and a programme keeping imprisoned women in touch with their kids.
