Shannon Heffernan

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Recent Pieces from Shannon Heffernan

Caption: Incarcerated mother in Decatur Prison’s Nursery Program and Reunification Unit. , Credit: Photo courtesy of Shannon Heffernan http://www.timeontheoutside.com/prison-nursery

The Light Inside: Giving Birth Behind Bars (00:29:00)
From: Making Contact

A look at pregnancy, and motherhood, inside US jails and prisons. What does the huge number of incarcerated women in prison foretell for the next generation of America’s kids?
Caption: http://www.timeontheoutside.com/, Credit: Shannon Heffernan

Visiting a Prison Nursery (00:14:25)
From: Making Contact

What happens when a women gives birth behind bars? Usually those babies are sent home with family members or put into foster care. But some prisons are trying an ...