KENTUCKY — On this week’s program, we’re discussing maternal health care here in our state and also looking across the country.

Over two million women across the U.S. are jailed every year. Most are mothers and some are pregnant when they are locked up. 

During this In Focus Kentucky segment, multimedia journalist Renee Eng takes a look at the unique issues these women face and why Los Angeles County, California, is offering them an alternative to incarceration.

You can watch the full ‘In Focus Kentucky’ segment in the player above.