
Heather Calgaret
Heather Calgaret was a Yamatji, Noongar, Wongi, and Pitjantjatjara woman and mother of four, who tragically passed away in custody in 2021 after giving birth while shackled to a hospital bed. Her story has become a focal point in discussions about the treatment of pregnant women in prison, with her family's claims highlighting the detrimental impact of her child's removal shortly after birth and the systemic failures that contributed to her death.
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Calgaret gave birth while shackled to a hospital bed in Victoria and died in custody in 2021.
Shackling prisoners giving birth should be a last resort – but it’s happening around Australia anyway | PrisonsThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-09-22


