The US is one of four countries that routinely separates incarcerated mothers from their babies.
But experts say pregnant prisoners and women who have recently given birth remain a blind spot in a prison system designed for men.
In some places, conditions have improved since Ms Zaragoza gave birth to her daughter in 2003. Twenty-two states, including Texas, now prohibit the shackling of women during active labour and delivery in most circumstances. Federal prisons have a similar ban. From there, visits are rare and dependent on both the institution's particular rules and the child's caregiver - how often they can make what is often a lengthy and expensive trip. Many mothers will not have any in-person visits with their children at all.
The visits were a "survival line", Ms Barnett said, inspiring her to create Gem 10 years ago. The organisation now provides monthly four-hour visits for 25 girls and their mothers in Texas prisons.
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