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Pregnant Behind Bars, Part Four: The Mothers

Long before the point of lock-up, the moms now in a Los Angeles diversion program for pregnant incarcerated people said they experienced problems for which they might have gotten assistance — things like housing insecurity and homelessness, domestic violence, substance use disorder, and involvement with the child welfare system.

With the support of the Maternal Health Diversion Program, many of these women said they are now able to get the help they need.

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