[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Jack_

So the child has to grow up in a prison alongside the mother? Not quite sure if I'm comfortable with that, assuming they're there for quite a bit of time.

I'm not quite sure about the exact rules and regulations surrounding it, but yes they have a wing for mother's to have their babies with them. I would like to think that it is only small/newborn babies who are really dependant on having the mother with them. But once they've reached a specific time they would be told to hand them over to family members on the outside or something.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Marc

Mentally

How does one sterilise a person mentally then? After all, this is a serious discussion Marc.

Originally Posted by Jack_

Yeah, I am aware love. No need to state the obvious.

I'm not entirely sure what happens should a female prisoner become pregnant anyway (if anyone knows and could explain I'd be grateful) but I'd imagine, and hope that it'd be left with the woman's family/partner who are outside of prison, should they accept the responsibility of course. If not surely they're put into care/up for adoption? In which case I'd support such action.

Quit with the patronising 'love' patter. It's tiresome. Clearly I did need to state the obvious....because of your next comment below.....

Originally Posted by Jack_

So the child has to grow up in a prison alongside the mother? Not quite sure if I'm comfortable with that, assuming they're there for quite a bit of time.

Given that as I pointed out, that women do get pregnant in prison too: and that you are not comfortable with a child growing up in prison:...... what are you thoughts now then on unfit mothers or mothers who have abused their own children being sterilised: since your preferred option of 'being put in prison' does not rule out them bearing more children?

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by InOne

BB's Chanelle was born in a prison and she turned out just fine...

She may have turned out fine on the physical level but she has very clear issues: of the dangerous bunny boiler type IIRC. Doesn't mean to say that was as a result, but I'd hardly say she was the best example of what you are trying to argue.