Justice written question – answered at on 19 July 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many children are resident in Prison Service mother and baby accommodation, broken down by age.
There are currently 39 children on the mother and baby units (MBUs). A breakdown in age is contained in the following table:
Age in months | Number of children in MBUs |
0-9 | 32 |
10-18 | 5 |
18+ | 2 |
The maximum age for a child to remain with their mother in a MBU is 18 months. However, in exceptional circumstances, such as an imminent release, a mother can be granted permission to keep the child with her, if it is in the child's best interests, after he/she reaches 18 months.
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