infographic showing outcomes of 35 births occurring inside jails between 2013 and 2023

Data Source: Advocacy and Research on Reproductive Wellness of Incarcerated People (ARRWIP), Birth in Jails Media Project. (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2025)

This graph originally appeared in Birth behind bars: Ten years of U.S. jail births covered in the news highlight horrific experiences and minimal data collection.

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