Officials in Congress and in states from Pennsylvania to California said they were alarmed by a Bloomberg Law and NBC News ...

Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as they miscarried or gave birth into cell toilets or on filthy jail floors.

Jails in Louisiana are falling short in their care for incarcerated women, including a few that use leg irons on those who are pregnant, a new report from the state's legislative auditor shows. The ...

At least three jails broke Louisiana law by using shackles on female prisoners who were pregnant or even giving birth, a new state audit says. The audit also found that 65% of jails holding state ...

This article was published in partnership with Bloomberg Law. When Chasity Congious went into labor for the first time, there were no doctors or nurses. No clean blankets to swaddle the coming baby.