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Jailed for missing court due to childcare issues but are too many women sent to jail?

Jailed for missing court due to childcare issues but are too many women sent to jail?

Women are being sent to prison after missing court appearances because they cannot get child care, The Herald has found as we investigate the state of Scotland's prisons.

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