suspended sentence, community service orders, probation order or fine. If, however, the court decides to impose a custodial sentence due to the seriousness of the offence, young infants will be accommodated with their mothers in prison. provision that guarantees the rights of interned children. There is no specific The women’s prison in Kingolwira has a day care centre for the children of imprisoned women. Women prisoners with child - The Prisons Standing Order states that an imprisoned woman may bring her child into prison even without the Magistrate’s authority provided that the Medical Officer certifies the normal period of lactation has not yet expired and the child is dependent on the mother for nourishment. The child will be supplied with clothing, food and health facilities at the prison expense. Pregnant Prisoners - Once a prisoner is certified to be pregnant by a Medical Officer, the Principal Commissioner is informed. Under legal provision, pregnant prisoners will work during the day if able. She will be removed to the nearest Government hospital well before delivery and will attend the nearest Government antenatal clinics at the direction of the Medical Officer. In Tanzania there is only one specific prison facility for female prisoners, in Kingolwira. This prison was built in 1937 to accommodate pregnant prisoners and women prisoners with small children. In other prison facilities, women prisoners who are pregnant or with children are kept in women wings. In 2001-2003 there were some 66 children of imprisoned mothers in prison facilities in the country. 54 of these children came to prison with their mother, 19 of the children were in Kingolwira. A total of 14 children were born in prison facilities during the same period. Child Labour Article 15 64