MandyMurphey's Blog

for what ever reason, if these women arent going to change, they shouldnt get those babies back.. the mennonites are good people. those babies are being well taken care of..i wonder how many of these women were put in on drug charges, and the babies are born addicted, that should be a good reason for them never to see them again.

The woman featured in this story kind of gave me the impression that she would not have commited the crime if she knew she was going to have a baby. But what about her three previous children mentioned? Shouldnt that have been enough reason to not break the law. She is just using her prgnancy as a "poor me" excuse. She clearly does not have any concern for others. I can't believe Fox news would air this kind of trash.

It's heartbreaking to hear about this and I know the children pay for their mistakes too and that's the sad part.

Oh Mandy....how sad! It makes me just want to grab my children and hug them. God bless the Mennonite women who look after these babies.

Oh boo-hoo. Please do not ask me to feel sorry for anyone that can't stay out of jail. It's not difficult. If you're that concerned about the welfare of your children, try not getting yourself thrown in jail in the first place. I suppose if they do ever start allowing these women to keep their newborns with them longer, then we as tax payers will get to bear the cost of that burden too.

Mandy, thanks for covering that story. I really appreciate you caring about others that much, or at least trying to show what is going on in the world.

I heard of a story where a woman was in prison, and there was a guy in the next cell for battery i think it was. His child came in with the mother to clear up payment of checks for their business and it was so confusing for the child to comprehend why daddy was not coming home. I think the child was extremely young, maybe 5 or so, and the child was distraught. The father in prison tried to console her, but the child kept asking daddy why he was in there and when he was coming home.

I can understand difficult situations where people don't have a choice but to bring their child to prison, but I agree that a child that young should never even see the inside of a prison.

I heard another story of a pregnant woman in prison, and she didn't even want anyone to know she was pregnant. She wouldn't talk about it, understandably.

What concerns me is sanitary conditions of these places and anyone being exposed to some of them. I heard that some are so loaded with human excrement and urine, it gets all over people's hands just touching the bed. I agree that a prisoner does not deserve a plush place to live, but we don't have the right to make them sick in the process.

How wonderful of the Mennonites to care for the children, and I pray the prisoners someday have a better life, because I don't think anyone ever has the goal of going to prison. I think life puts them in situations where they do stupid stuff just

The young lady featured in this story claimed she wouldn't have done this if she would have known...but it was mentioned that her firsst child was born in prison, so personally she has not learned any valuable lessons. What's worse, a child being raised by OTHER family members who can stay out of trouble, or a child being raised by a MOTHER who is showing them how to live a troubled life? I'm a single mother of two boys in East St. Louis. My boys are have been motivation enough for me to go back to school, get my teaching degree, and stay away from trouble. Obviously her kids haven't motivated her to do the right thing.

A judge decided that a woman with children that didn't have someplace to live deserved to be in jail??? She even told the judge she was having issues finding a place to live! What kind of resources did the judge direct her to? What about her probation officer?

I've been pregnant and homeless and unemployed...all at the same time. Depression was my constant companion. I can't imagine what this woman went through with 3 kids and one on the way...probably scrambling to settle down some place just so she wouldn't be separated from her kids.

God love her and keep her.

Violent crime offenders should not be given any contact with their baby after its born. Why the heck would we want to put a baby near a violent loser? Don’t we have something called child welfare that’s supposed to keep kids away from parents who are considered dangerous? If we (the public) have to take care of the baby, then the criminal should have no claim to it. And if these women are allowed to be with their baby, they must not be considered too much of a threat to the public, so why jail them? Jail should be for those who are a danger to the public. Time we came up with more than just a punishment of jail for non-violent criminals. I’m for letting the “soft” criminals take care of their responsibilities while they do something to atone for their crime. Depending on the crime and the criminal’s abilities, give them a punishment that is proactive and maybe teaches them something valuable as they continue to deal with their responsibilities. Make them clean bed pans at a mental institution or hosp, cook or serve at a homeless shelter, clean up non profit organization buildings, assist with trash pick up along the highway. Non-violent criminals and their families don’t need to be supported by the public as “punishment” for their actions. If they don’t do the job punishment, then put them in jail and take their kid(s) away. Let them know losing their kids will be part of the jail punishment.

Why don’t you do a report on the juvenile detention center? Bet you can find some real interesting things that go on there between the guards, judges, and so-called DJO

So because she did not have a place to live be violated her probation and you people are telling her she has no rights to her children -How sad