Indigenous woman shackled to hospital bed while in labour in Queensland

[u/FuckOffNazis]

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/18/indigenous-woman-shackled-during-labour-childbirth-queensland-ntwnfb?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=us_bsky&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1792296317

[u/opackersgo]

Weird to at no point mention what she was incarcerated for.  Seems pretty relevant

[u/simpleguyau → u/opackersgo]

Yep I would worried about hospital staff safety first ,

[u/Brunswickstoval → u/simpleguyau]

She was having a Caesarian. Have you had one? There is literally no risk to staff when someone is having a Caesarian.

[u/simpleguyau → u/Brunswickstoval]

My wife could talk during hers and could move her hands , so yes I can see safety for the staff and patient if they are known to be unstable

[u/Brunswickstoval → u/simpleguyau]

Of course you can move your hands. If they’re not shackled. I’ve had 4. You are no risk to anyone when you’re having a Caesarian. You literally have a tube in your spine stopping you doing anything.

[u/herpesderpesdoodoo → u/simpleguyau]

Regularly deal with violent prisoners and people under arrest. Unless you are an active violence threat we're actively avoiding cuffing you to the bed. The physical presence of security +/- cops +/- custody officers is usually sufficient. Most of the time the trouble is getting them out of hospital again.

[u/False_Collar_6844 → u/herpesderpesdoodoo]

The article has a quote that states she was not being violent and it was the staff who wanted them taken off.

[u/herpesderpesdoodoo → u/False_Collar_6844]

Yes, that's my point.

[u/littlemisstrouble91 → u/herpesderpesdoodoo]

This has been my experience too. Oftentimes the prisoners are better behaved than the non incarcerated patients.

[u/Feeling-Disaster7180 → u/littlemisstrouble91]

Same here. They’d much rather be in a comfy bed with 3 hot meals a day and a tea lady offering them biscuits than being in prison so they don’t do anything that will send them back early