Psychiatrists question NSW prison isolation cells after deaths under monitoring
Corrective Services says it has made changes to its response to prisoners in distress, while a specialist calls for Justice Health to control care of at-risk inmates.
Psychiatrists have warned that cells intended to prevent self-harm can worsen mental illness among vulnerable prisoners held alone under camera surveillance in New South Wales. An ABC investigation highlights Daniel Turnbull’s death from excessive water consumption while awaiting psychiatric review at Bathurst Correctional Centre.