A Parliamentary panel recommended that special attention should be given to the jailed pregnant women. It is in line with a Supreme Court judgment in which it was observed that a jail must have adequate facilities for prenatal and postnatal care for female prisoners as well as their children. The Chairman of the panel Brijlal today tabled its report in Parliament. The Committee said gynecological examinations for female prisons shall be performed in the District Government Hospital. It said, proper prenatal and post-natal care shall be provided to the prisoner as per medical advice. The report said pregnant women in jail should be able to give birth outside the prison. Children should be given adequate care with respect to food, shelter, vaccination, education, recreational space, and physical growth, added the report.
 
The Committee also recommended that the babies born in the prison be allowed to stay with their mothers until the age of 12 in order to provide them with a nurturing environment during their early years while ensuring their well-being and development.