Through advocacy, research, and direct engagement with policymakers, ARRWIP is advancing the reproductive rights and health of incarcerated individuals. Dr. Carolyn Sufrin’s testimony before the U.S. Senate brought national attention to the systemic neglect, human rights violations, and mistreatment experienced by pregnant people behind bars. ARRWIP’s work has been cited extensively, including in a 2025 Government Accountability Office report on pregnancy care in state prisons and local jails. Our work continues to drive hope and action forward, expanding dignity, respect, and access to care for incarcerated communities.
Our Impact
On July 31st, 2024, Dr. Carolyn Sufrin testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law during a hearing on the mistreatment of pregnant women in prisons.
For the full text version of Dr. Sufrin’s testimony, click here.
Click here to read the Government Accountability Office’s Report on pregnant women in carceral settings, featuring important data and research gathered by the ARRWIP team.
ARRWIP’s research on prison pregnancy statistics is highlighted in these 2025 reports about BJS’s pregnancy data
