[Newsbot]

Title: Program allowing imprisoned mothers to be with their children remains in limbo
Category: Law & Order
Posted By: Strutz
Date: 2014-05-19 12:46:16
Canadian

[Strutz]

The first comment on the CTV site is an interesting one and makes a very good point.

$1:

So what if it's a single father? They aren't allowed to have their children in prison? Why just the mother?

Not that I'm suggesting they should but if they are going to extend the right to mothers then why not to fathers? Are we not supposed to be equal?

Hell, if they are going to go this far then why not let the whole family move in?

IMO visitations is one thing, but having children live in a prison full-time... no.

[andyt]

It's got nothing to do with what the women deserve, it's about what's best for the kids. Assuming there's no stable dad in the picture, this is the best alternative. Especially for newborns. I agree with the decision to lower the age of the kids to 4 or under tho.

Gender bias? Maybe. Very few situations would arise where the incarcerated dad is the best option vs the mother of the young child. But yes, if dad can demonstrate that he's actually prepared to parent, then it should be allowed for men as well.

Also the sentence of the mother (or father) should be taken into account. someone who's in for a minimum of 10 years say , like 2nd degree murder, it doesn't really make much sense. Probably best to have the kid up for adoption.

[saturn_656]

So now the kids can do jail time with their criminal mothers! What an awesome idea!

Morons...

[andyt]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_theory