Current profile of mother and baby units
| Prison | Prisoner status | Security category | Places | Upper age limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There are currently 90 mother (95 baby) places in total spread between five prisons. | ||||
| Total projected capacity by 2005 = 114. | ||||
| HM Prison Service mother and baby units | ||||
| Askham Grange, near York | Sentenced | Open | 30 mothers | 18 months |
| 33 babies | ||||
| (accommodation for twins) | ||||
| Holloway, London | Remand and sentenced | Closed | 17 mothers and babies | 9 months |
| New Hall, near Wakefield | Remand and sentenced | Closed | 9 mothers | 9 months |
| 10 babies | ||||
| (accommodation for twins) | ||||
| Styal, Cheshire | Remand and sentenced | Closed | 22 mothers and babies | 18 months |
| Eastwood Park, Bristol | Remand and sentenced | Closed | 12 mothers and 13 babies. | 18 months |
| Bronzefield, Ashford | Remand and sentenced | Closed | 12 mothers and babies | 18 months |
| Due to commence 2005 | ||||
| Peterborough | Opening March 2005 | Closed | 12 mothers and babies | 18 months |