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Revealed: one in three jailed pregnant women in England and Wales still to face trial

New data on prisons has added to calls by campaigners to end custodial sentences for expectant mothers

One in three pregnant women in prison are being held on remand awaiting trial, new data obtained by the Observer can reveal.

Figures collected through a freedom of information request show that between April 2022 and March 2023, 34% of pregnant women in prisons in England and Wales for whom data was available were being detained before their trial.

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