MoJ apologises to woman subjected to racism in prison mother and baby unit

A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said HMP New Hall, near Wakefield, had reviewed the complaints process at its mother and baby unit. Photograph: AP S (uk)/Alamy

The Ministry of Justice has apologised to a black woman who suffered racist abuse in a prison’s mother and baby unit where her son was referred to as a “monkey”.

The incident, in which the baby was taken from his mother, happened at HMP New Hall near Wakefield in July 2018.