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United Kingdom: jailed Welsh women and their children face an additional trauma
Ministry of Justice figures, says "the self-harm rate in women’s prisons in England and Wales was at a record high". Women given custodial sentences in Wales are sent to prisons in England. This clearly has a negative impact on families, especially children.
Source: The Guardian (10/12/2025)