Women are the Fastest Growing Prison Population: Why You Should Care...
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2011-12-01
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Debbie Kilroy is the Director of the groundbreaking Sisters Inside Inc. – a prison advocacy group in Brisbane, Australia. She was the first woman admitted as a legal practitioner in Queensland after being convicted for a criminal offence. Her dedication, commitment, and service to the community saw her awarded with an Order of Australia Medal in 2003 and the Australian Human Rights Medal in 2004.
Kim Pate is Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies. A teacher and lawyer by training, she has worked with vulnerable, criminalized and imprisoned youth, men and women for more than 20 years.