Legal Protection for Pregnant Inmates and Their Children Under the Prisons Act

TLDR

• Inspector Mombo said the responsibilities of the Tanzania Prisons Service are defined under the Prisons Act, Chapter 58, Revised Edition 2023.
• Inspector Mombo said the Prisons Act provides legal protection for women admitted to prison while pregnant and for children who stay with their incarcerated mothers.
• Our Prisons Act provides protection for children who stay in prison with their mothers, as well as women who enter prison while pregnant.
• TANZANIA: THE Tanzania Prisons Service has strengthened measures to ensure pregnant women, mothers in custody with their children and infants receive safe accommodation, healthcare and a secure environment while serving.
• He explained that pregnant inmates are facilitated to attend antenatal clinics, while children living with their mothers in prison are taken to health clinics for routine medical services and other healthcare needs.