Crime & Safety
Lawsuit Claims Michigan Corrections Officers Filmed Inmate Giving Birth In Custody
The lawsuit alleges that following the birth, Forrest's mother was invited by a nurse to photograph the baby in a separate room.
October 13, 2026
When Natalie Forrest gave birth last spring, she was in the Michigan Department of Corrections' custody at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital.
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A federal lawsuit filed by Flood Law, PLLC, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan alleges two corrections officers, including a man, stayed in the room through labor and delivery with body cameras operating when Forrest gave birth on March 6, 2025.
Forrest alleges in the lawsuit that her mother asked officers whether the cameras were recording, and an officer confirmed they were.
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