Moms and babies ‘actually do very well’ together in prison

Following reports that convicted murderer Kelly Ellard is pregnant in prison, CBC interviewed Amy Salmon, a researcher with UBC’s centre for health evaluation outcome sciences.

Salmon said babies and mothers do well in jail.

“They’re much more likely to meet their developmental milestones. They often have access to very good health care, often at a frequency that’s much greater than they might have received in the community. They’re also more likely to be vaccinated and breastfed,” she said.