One of the defendants in the robbery case was a pregnant female named Selma Simpson. She is a 24-year-old, who is 6 months pregnant at the time of her sentence. Selma was a passenger in the car that was used as the getaway car. She is also the girlfriend of Johnny (Snake) Davis. The prosecution is aware of her limited role in the case and has decided to offer an 18-month prison period, followed by a 5-year period of probation for a guilty plea. She accepts the plea bargain, and the judge sentences her accordingly.
During the intake and classification at the institution, the classification officer recommends her for the ABC program. This program allows infants to stay with their mother for a period of time during incarceration. Consider the following:
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One Of The Defendants In The Robbery Case Was A Pregnant Female Named Selma Simpson
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Infant Mother Program
California department of corrections and rehabilitation
California rehabilitation center is one of the correction facilities in the United States that play host to mother-infant programs. Women are given the right to mingle with their children and their fellow parents. The move is one of the best in ensuring the rights of pregnant women and parents are not violated. When women in the correction facility meet, they exchange ideas and advice each other on the best ways to take care of children while still in prison.
Criteria used for acceptance in this program
The program targets pregnant women and young parents. There have been cases of women who have been arrested while pregnant. The program’s main objective is to ensure that such women are supported psychologically. For a woman to be enrolled in the program she must be pregnant or given birth while serving her sentence (Johnston, 2005). Some cases may take a long time and in the process, a woman might get pregnant. Such women are the major beneficiaries of the program.
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