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Movie"Pregnancy and motherhood inside one of Americas most notorious prisons"
Tutwiler
NR 34 minDocumentary
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In this unique portrait of motherhood women who give birth while incarcerated at one of Americas most notorious prisons struggle to stay connected with their children on the outside The mothers turn to a group of doulas for support through pregnancy labor and separation from their newborns and they help each other cope with loss and guilt This rare intimate look behind the walls of a womens prison raises questions about how our nation is handling the growing crisis of incarcerated mothersand the children who must start their lives without them
DirectorElaine McMillion Sheldon

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Raney Aronson-Rath, Andrew Metz
Production Companies:The Marshall Project
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