I believe being pregnant and incarcerated is just about as vulnerable as it gets. Prison nursery programs for the special needs of pregnant, incarcerated women are few in our nation. To its credit, the Washington Corrections Center for Women created the Residential Parenting Program in 1999 allowing select, non-violent, pregnant inmates with relatively short sentences to maintain custody of their babies after giving birth. The mother-baby pair shares a room, supported by volunteer doulas, inmate caregivers, and an Early Head Start program. Conditions for healthy maternal-infant attachment are provided in a safe, enriched environment: protective custody.