But prison nurseries aren't the ideal place to grow up. In Nebraska, the nurseries are rarely used. Mother-baby bonding is crucial to a child’s development ...

In 2022, the Missouri State legislature passed a law calling for the Missouri Department of Corrections to open a nursery - allowing moms to stay with their infants for up to 18 months within prisons.

Weiss started advocating for the prison nursery in late summer 2021. A bill with her idea, sponsored by then-state Rep. Bruce DeGroot, a Chesterfield Republican, passed the following spring.

Mothers at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Vandalia now have the option of living side by side with their newborns, thanks to a newly remodeled wing of the prison.

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Weiss started advocating for the prison nursery in late summer 2021. A bill with her idea, sponsored by then-state Rep. Bruce DeGroot, a Chesterfield Republican, passed the following spring.

Missouri's first prison nursery program opened in Vandalia, Mo, this week.The program is the first of its kind in the state and just the 10th nationwide.

While she’s not convinced that a prison nursery is the best option, Pierucci told The Tribune, “I hope this gets the conversation going. ...

A prison nursery program in Missouri that has drawn support from local Catholic leaders is offering mothers a supportive “family-oriented” place to bond with their newborn babies while still ...

Missouri prison nursery program expanding before it launches. Kurt Erickson | Post-Dispatch Dec 13, 2023 Dec 13, 2023; 0; Jennifer Dumas watches her ...

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Missouri's first prison nursery welcomes first baby. Story by Sarah Cummings • 2w. The Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic ...