فيبدو أنه في بعض القضايا، وخاصة تلك التي صدرت فيها أحكام بسجن نساء عجزت عن تسديد ديونهن، أن الأحكام وطريقة تنفيذها تخالف المعايير الدولية إذ اضطرت النساء لقضاء عقوبة سجنهن ومعهن أطفالهن الرضع.
In some known cases, especially those of female convicts sentenced for inability to pay debts, the sentences and the manner in which they were carried out appeared contrary to international standards, as women were compelled to serve time with their babies.