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Hugs and tears as children visit their mothers during special prison visit
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Selected female inmates at Changi Prison had the opportunity to interact with their children without a physical barrier between them, on June 1, 2018.
ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
SINGAPORE - Aisyah (not her real name), 31, is in prison but is grateful for the support she has.
Her mother-in-law took care of her six young children, with ages ranging from four to 11 years old, after she was sentenced in 2015 to five years in jail for drug-related offences.


