WA coroner finds the prison in which Indigenous man Mr Jackamarra was found dead was in a state of ‘decrepitude’
A West Australian coroner has criticised the “decrepitude” of Broome prison, saying the outdated facility and lack of resources meant staff were unable to deal with high mental health risk inmates such as an Aboriginal man who took his life at the prison in 2015.
Mr Jackamarra, 36, who was also known as Mr Hajinoor, was found dead in the shower block at Broome prison at 2.15pm on 16 December 2015, less than three hours after being transferred to the prison from the court cells and four and a half hours after being remanded in custody. He had been granted bail but was waiting until his uncle, who was working out of town, could return and post bail.
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