17 h. ago Shackled, alone and scared: the grim reality for women forced to give birth in prison

Across the world, incarcerated pregnant women are often held in deplorable conditions, leading some to miscarry or give birth alone inside a cell, say campaignersRead more in our Women in prison seriesDina Hernández was 35 weeks pregnant when she was arrested near her home in San Salvador in March 2024. The 28-year-old human rights activist, who was with her five-year-old son, was accused of “illicit association” with gang members and jailed without evidence.Three weeks later, her family received a call from the prison authorities to collect the body of her newborn baby. The cause of death has not been investigated and the family has no idea what happened, or whether Hernández – who is believed to remain in prison – received any postnatal care. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'Drug mule' Bella Culley reveals she has given birth in cryptic post weeks after Georgia prison release

Bella Culley was found guilty of smuggling drugs from Thailand into Georgia earlier this year

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5 d. ago Pregnant 'drug mule' Bella Culley gives birth to baby son as she shares videos of her cradling newborn just weeks after she was freed from Georgian prison

Her son was born on November 24 - exactly 20 days after she landed at London 's Luton Airport following her nightmare backpacking trip.

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5 d. ago Brit drug mule Bella Culley gives birth weeks after Georgia prison hell

Bella Culley, 19, was found guilty of smuggling drugs from Thailand into Georgia earlier this year and was released from prison on November 3 before giving birth on November 24

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5 d. ago Pregnant drugs mule Bella Culley gives birth to baby son as she shares videos of her cradling newborn just weeks after she was freed from Georgian prison

The 19-year-old, from Billingham in Teeside, posted a TikTok video of her cradling her 'little 5lbs baba' on Friday.

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5 d. ago Brit drugs mule Bella Culley gives birth to baby just weeks after Georgia prison hell

Bella Culley was freed from a secure unit in Tbilisi with her mum Lyanne Kennedy by her side, and has now given birth to a baby, she revealed on social media

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