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Abstract

Incarcerated pregnant and postpartum women face numerous critical healthcare challenges, including limited access to reproductive services, inadequate mental health support, and significant nutritional deficiencies. Their lived experiences highlight emotional distress, family separation, and systemic barriers within correctional facilities. Opioid use disorder management and postpartum care also show severe gaps. Correctional nurses struggle with resource limitations while striving to provide care. Upon release, reentry challenges like housing instability and lack of healthcare persist. Addressing these issues requires comprehensive policy changes, trauma-informed care, integrated services, and robust community-based support to improve maternal and infant outcomes.