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2018PG-13documentary

Babies Behind Bars

2018PG-13documentary

Select inmates at Indiana Women's Prison are allowed to raise their babies while adhering to strict rules that can lead to losing custody for violations.

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Select inmates at Indiana Women's Prison are allowed to raise their babies while adhering to strict rules that can lead to losing custody for violations.

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Select inmates at Indiana Women's Prison can raise their babies behind bars. The rules are strict, with zero tolerance, and a slip-up can result in an inmate mum losing her child.

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