Katie Piper's Jailhouse Mums(2023)

Katie Piper's Jailhouse Mums is a documentary series following the TV presenter as she visits prisons and jails across America to explore how different facilities handle pregnancy and motherhood. Piper meets incarcerated women navigating parenthood while serving their sentences, examining the varied approaches institutions take to support—or fail to support—mothers and their children. The series sheds light on the emotional and practical challenges these women face, from prenatal care to bonding with newborns in custody. Through intimate conversations and on-the-ground reporting, Piper reveals the disparities in how the American prison system treats pregnant inmates and their families. The documentary offers a compassionate yet unflinching look at a rarely discussed aspect of incarceration, raising questions about maternal rights, child welfare, and prison reform.