I heard yesterday that with time in remand, and any time reduced for good behaviour, the woman could be out of prison in about 3 years. I hope she's forced to take good parenting lessons, because she's been an appalling apology for a mother so far, but the children are probably missing her dreadfully. If that's all they've ever known, the trauma of fostering them out seperately, to possibly a variety of "homes" could have a devastating long-term effect. Hope that as pink says, family members are allowed to look after them, with a proviso that regular checks are made. Very sad & unpleasant case.