women in prison

The Italian government has removed legislation that has protected pregnant women and women with babies under 12 months old from going to prison.

Low level female offenders are ending up with higher thresholds for bail and are being incarcerated in escalating numbers.

Debbie Kilroy OAM is the CEO of Sisters Insids. She’s just been cleared of COVID-19, after spending 25 days in self-isolation with the virus.

Debbie Kilroy OAM is the CEO of Sisters Inside and one of Australia’s leading advocates for criminalised women and children. 

While men make up the majority of the Australian prison population, the number of women entering the prison system is increasing at a much faster rate.