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>> most of the difficulties stem from the inherent differences between male and female populations. above all, pregnancy. >> pregnancies in a prison provide a very unique problem for us because many of the women that are pregnant are in very poor health. they're ill when they are pregnant. they come here and they're depressed. they have a number of issues going on in their lives. >> approximately 175 babies are born each year to inmates at valley state, building b-1 houses the expecting mothers. >> i'm having twins. i don't know. i think i'm having a boy and a girl. i hope, that's what i want....

Pregnant. they come here and they're depressed. they have a number of issues going on in their lives. >> approximately 175 babies are born each year to inmates at valley state, building b-1 houses the expecting mothers. >> i'm having twins. i don't know. i think i'm having a boy and a girl. i hope, that's what i want. i have a 2-year-old and a 1-year-old at home. so -- >> when an inmate is ready to deliver at valley state, she's brought to nearby madera community hospital. correctional officers are posted outside the delivery room. that's not the only thing that separates these moms from the o...

>> approximately 175 babies are born each year to inmates at valley state, building b-1 houses the expecting mothers. >> i'm having twins. i don't know. i think i'm having a boy and a girl. i hope, that's what i want. i have a 2-year-old and a 1-year-old at home. so -- >> when an inmate is ready to deliver at valley state, she's brought to nearby madera community hospital. correctional officers are posted outside the delivery room. but that isn't the only thing that separates these moms from the others in the hospital. >> when the babies are delivered, the mothers don't get to bring them home....

Services for women and we have been able to add to our staff both in terms of physicians, nursing, mental health staff. is it perfect? no. do we have enough staff? no. do we have vacancy issues and problems we're working with? yes. but we are significantly better off in terms of our ability to deliver quality standard of care today than we were a year ago or five years ago. >> most of the difficulties stem from the inherent differences between male and female populations. above all, pregnancy. >> pregnancies in a prison provide a very unique problem for us because many of the women that are pr...

Valley state. building b-1 houses the expecting mothers. >> i'm having twins, i think i'm having a boy and girl, i hope that what is i want. i have a 2-year-old and 1 year-old at home. >> when an inmate is ready to deliver at valley state she is fwro brought to a hospital. correctional officers are posted outside the delivery room. that isn't the only thing that separates the moms. >> the mothers don't get to bring them home. a family member must pick up the newborn within 48 hours, otherwise the baby is placed in foster care. >> this is my son manuel, he was a first born he weighed 1.9 poun...