Veronica Nelson treated inhumanely before jail death, prison officer concedes - The Age

Tracey Brown tells inquest she failed in her duty of care and did not escalate concerns about the Indigenous inmate’s ailing health despite receiving “chilling” intercom calls for help.

CCTV shows Brown, nurse Atheana George and two other prison officers provide Nelson with paracetamol though a cell trap door about 1.30am. It was the last time staff saw her alive. During Browns nig… [+2157 chars]

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