Hello, I started a job working in a women's prison (resettlement not officer) 6 weeks ago and discovered I was pregnant the weekend before my start date. I informed them on my first day and they seemed to take it well. A week later while on a houseblock surrounded by prisoners I nearly fainted. My boss told me to go to the doctor and they informed me I have low blood pressure and could be at risk from fainting. They advised no prisoner contact in a note. Since this point it has been implied that there is not enough for me to do in my role without seeing prisoners and that there would not be a position for me if I took my doctors advice. They have proposed I see prisoners in the library where there are other members of staff around. I still do not feel comfortable as there are no alarms in the area. I'm wondering if I'm being the one who is unreasonable but having worked in prisons for 5 years I've never known a woman be made to work with prisoners while pregnant.
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