Concern about women in prison must be broadened to include the children of women in prison. United Nations General Assembly 2003 resolution A/RES/58/183 on human rights in the administration of justice invited “governments, relevant international and regional bodies, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations to devote increased attention to the issue of women in prison, including the children of women in prison, with a view to identifying the key problems and ways in which they can be addressed ”. .
