This article provides a summary of an evaluation of a parenting programme introduced in women's correctional facilities in New South Wales, Australia.
Mothering at a Distance (MAAD) aimed to provide parenting education and support to mothers in custody in order to guard against the intergenerational cycle of crime. The programme consisted of an orientation programme for mothers upon entry into the corrective services system, a supported play programme, a closed therapeutic mothers' group, and an education and support programme for corrective services staff to enable sustainability of the entire programme. The conclusion states that the women reported feeling more confident and more able to look after their child, however there is little evidence whether the results of the programme reduced the stress and trauma of parental imprisonment for young children.
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