NSW prison mental health failures exposed: ‘Why do they have these inquests if then nothing is going to change?’
ABC investigation finds Corrections refused to support recommendations in full in 10 of 32 cases where the response deadline had passed
Tracy Mackander hoped the coronial inquest into her son Bailey’s death in custody would bring change. Instead, an ABC investigation has revealed a pattern of systemic failures in mental health care across New South Wales prisons, with dozens of inquests finding deficiencies in care and supervision.