
Debbie Kilroy
Debbie Kilroy is the chief executive of Sisters Inside, an organization that advocates for the rights of women in prison in Australia. She is a prominent voice against the shackling of pregnant women during childbirth, describing it as an act of state violence that exacerbates the vulnerability of incarcerated women. Kilroy's work focuses on addressing the systemic issues faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, who are disproportionately affected by incarceration and related injustices.
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Kilroy said shackling during childbirth was 'state violence inflicted at the moment a person is most physically vulnerable and in need of care'.
Shackling prisoners giving birth should be a last resort – but it’s happening around Australia anyway | PrisonsThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-09-22


