The pros of mother having their children in prison is that they are able to bond with their child and make a connection and what that does is it ensures that the inmate knows that she will lose that bond if she messes up again. The cons is that when the mother gets out of prison all the stuff that has been handed to her before is not there. I personally don't believe mothers should have their children if they are sent to prison, most of the time when they get out they won't be able to support them and the children getting adopted is a better solution for their future life. The pros of child visitation is having the child bond with their parent, every child needs a mother or father figure in their life and it's only fitting that they can get it through visitation. The cons is that the child is around all these criminals and it could be quite traumatic. I believe child visitation is a great way to bond with your parents because i don't know what i would do without my parents.