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If our courts turned around on a first offence and imprisoned people, then I would consider it to be a little bit harsh.
Most of the Mothers that end up in jail are there because no matter what was attempted on their behalf, they still end up as a bad 'un therefore if they persist, what else do they deserve?
The child deserves the best, all children do, so make sure we don't cause the child to suffer, it isn't the childs fault, but the mother ignored societies rules.

We should look after the child but just as there are bad fathers, there are bad mothers, (she may love her child, (as does a law breaking father)), it still means she also aught to be punished for her crimes, lets face it she knew the consequences!