According to an investigation by The Times, both incidents occurred at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey.
The women allege they were handcuffed sometimes during antenatal appointments, vaginal examinations, and during labour.
One female prisoner said she was restrained during antenatal appointments, and for 48 hours while in labour – sometimes handcuffed to male staff.
“Being handcuffed and without any privacy, including being chained to a male prison officer, made me feel humiliated and degraded.
“Yes, I had broken the law, but I was still a pregnant woman. I feel I was treated as less than an animal,” she told The Times.
One woman in HMP Brozefield, speaking to Channel 4, said that she was “doubled over” having contractions, “sobbing” to be released from the handcuffs.
She said she was handcuffed to an officer while showering, sleeping, and using the toilet.
Source: Prisoners forced to give birth while handcuffed to male officers – LBC