Lost Mothers

This project will support ESRC funded research to create short films about the challenges of separating incarcerated mothers from their newborns. This expands on the knowledge gained from my doctorate, which involved re-voicing participants' narratives through actors with the resulting films reported by stakeholders to be highly effective in transforming their perceptions of mothers' experiences. The films will be made in a co-production workshop with Clean Break and Birth Companions, and used at events to raise awareness for NHS, Ministry of Justice, and social care organisations. Birth Companions' lived experience team will serve as consultants and advisors to the project.