September 10, 2025Health & JusticeOpen Access

“It’s gotta be really hard to be a mom inside right now:” a qualitative analysis on the impacts of COVID-19 on perinatal support programs for people in prison

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Qualitative analysis highlights the effects of COVID-19 on perinatal support programs in prisons, suggesting need for policy intervention.

COVID-19 changed operations of perinatal support programs in prisons, drastically affecting care for pregnant individuals.
Interviews revealed nine key themes, including changes to birth support and communication issues between organizations.
Secondary analysis of qualitative data from 63 interviews with experts from December 2021 to May 2023 found significant impacts on services.
Recommendations aim to address health disparities faced by incarcerated pregnant and postpartum people during the pandemic.

Beck et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Qualitative analysis highlights the effects of COVID-19 on perinatal support programs in prisons, suggesting need for policy intervention.