Reports state that under the "Community Prisoner Mother Program" in Pomona, California, some low-level female inmates are allowed to raise their children until the age of seven. During the day, the children are sent to kindergarten or elementary school, while the mothers remain in prison to serve their sentences; at night, the mothers and children reside with other inmates.
It is reported that female inmates receive professional medical examinations during pregnancy to ensure a safe delivery. Regarding such programs where female inmates raise their own children, although academia has yet to study the resulting impact, public skepticism has never ceased.