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United Kingdom: pregnant women less likely to be sent to prison under new guidelines
Pregnant women are now less likely to be sent to prison under new guidelines which will force courts to consider how jail time affects a woman who is either due to give birth or has recently had a baby.
Source: The Independent (18/03/2024)