Empathizing Incarceration: Co-Existence over Segregation - Coming Home for Moms in Jail
Intimate Imprisonment - Blueprints for Penitentiary Co-Housing for Mothers - Mothers to be housed together in prisons, promoting closeness over isolation.
Hey there! So, the joint detention facility in Zweibruecken, JVA Zweibruecken, is gonna be a cool place for moms who are doin' time. The big boss, Jürgen Buchholz, told the German Press Agency (dpa) that it's all about kid's welfare, always.
Seems like they're gonna put up a new building by 2027, packin' space for five mamas with their kidlets. But right now, they ain't got no shared digs for them in there.
This new housing situation is for babies less than a year old. But when the kiddo grows older, say two or three, they'd wanna play outside or hang with the other kiddos. That kinda fun isn't possible in a cell block.
They're keepin' things tight with the kid's well-being in mind. The youth welfare office has to be on board with the shared livin'. "The sentence ain't too long," said Buchholz, the kid should be outta there by their first birthday at the latest.
Seems like they already got some stuff goin' on for moms with kiddos, but no shared shack to call home. They got a plan for after the 12-month mark, "but it's still too vague to spill the beans just yet."
They're aimin' to help out ladies from both Rhineland-Palatinate and the Saarland. "We shared our cells with the Saarland peeps," said Buchholz. Plus, there's a section for social therapy in the works for the new building too. That plan's on the drawing board right now.
- Children's Welfare
- Prison
- Mothers
- Emphasis
- Zweibruecken
- Buchholz
- Housing
- Separation
- German Press Agency
- Bonding
- Mothers
- Children
- Saarland
Some Other Stuff You Might Find Interesting:
- Current Practices: In several countries like Germany, you got policies for moms with young children in prisons. These policies often provide mother-child units for live-ins, and support programs to help keep families connected.
- Future Plans: Might be some plans in the works to extend these supportive spaces and make resources more accessible for both the moms and their kidlets. This could include more money for family services, and prison systems reforms focused on aid rather than punishment.
- German Prisons: Germany's prison system's pretty great - they focus on rehabilitation, but you'd need to check official German government websites or contact the prison authorities directly to learn more about JVA Zweibruecken and their shared kid-friendly accommodations particulars.
- The new housing arrangement at JVA Zweibruecken prioritizes the welfare of children and is designed for mothers with babies under a year old.
- Mr. Buchholz, the director of JVA Zweibruecken, emphasizes the importance of co-existence over segregation, stating that the child should be out of prison by their first birthday at the latest.
- As future plans, there might be an extension of support in other facilities, focusing on resources for both mothers and their children, including improvements in family services and reforms of prison systems towards aid rather than punishment.
