oldest prison nursery and 7-month-old delilah is one of its youngest residents. charlene was newly pregnant when sentenced. the thought of having her baby in prison was devastating and she almost decided not to. >> i'm very antiabortion, but, of course, the thought is going to cross your mind because who wants to actually have a baby in prison and not be able to save the baby? i actually made an appointment not to have her. i couldn't do t i was like, no. so i kept her. >> delilah is one of nine babies living at bedford hills. here the infants do leave their unit. >> baby movement. >> reporter: when the mothers go to mandated programs the babies go to daycare. staffed by other inmates like sheryl howard serving 16 years to life for robbery. she says being with the babies is the bright spot of each day. >> just stole because had a habit to take care of. there's no habit to take care of now. i have a habit with the babies