Providing the context
Why women? why mothers?
Problematic use of short periods of incarceration
Giving the unheard a voice
Maternal pains of imprisonment
Material consequences
Finances
Education and employment
Housing
Consequences to health and wellbeing
Physical health
Addictions
Psychological harm
Forgotten victims of crime
Being mothered from a distance
Pre-existing disadvantages
Intensifying or minimising harm
Conclusions and recommendations
References
Index.