Maternal incarceration in a provincial prison in Canada: A qualitative study.

Aims: To explore the experiences of provincially incarcerated mothers in Nova Scotia, Canada; and to make recommendations with respect to improving the experiences of mothers facing criminalization and their children.

Design: This qualitative study is rooted in feminist standpoint theory, community-based research methodologies and prison abolition.

Methods: Mothers who were currently or previously incarcerated were recruited by community partners.