Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics' Prisoners in 2022 and Maternal Healthcare and Pregnancy Prevalence and Outcomes in Prison, 2023 and Sufrin, Carolyn, et al., Pregnancy Outcomes in US Prisons, 2016-2017, American Journal of Public Health, published online April 10, 2019. (Graph: Emily Widra, 2025)
This graph originally appeared in New data on pregnancy prevalence, outcomes, and programs in prisons are welcome additions, but raise new questions.
Events
- July 1, 2026:
On July 1, 2026 at 1 p.m. EST, join the Prison Policy Initiative and guests Jodi Hocking, Executive Director of Return Strong Nevada, and Taj Mahon-Haft PhD, Director of The Humanization Project, as they discuss the importance of family connections, highlight the ways they are under attack, and share strategies to help families fight back.
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