Inquest into the death of Selesa Tafaifa, who died in prison in 2021 with a spit hood over her head, will resume in Brisbane on Tuesday
Selesa Tafaifa died at Townsville Women’s Correctional Centre in 2021 with a spit hood over her head. Her family has been pushing for the device to be outlawed.Selesa Tafaifa died at Townsville Women’s Correctional Centre in 2021 with a spit hood over her head. Her family has been pushing for the device to be outlawed.
The use of spit hoods and restraint chairs was described as “inhumane” by a 2017 royal commission into the protection and detention of children in the Northern Territory, which recommended they no longer be used.The Queensland figures for the 2022-3 financial year were revealed on Monday in answer to a Question on Notice by Greens MP for Maiwar, Michael Berkman.
Spit hoods are often used alongside other physical restraints like the prone position or handcuffs, adding to their risk of use, they said. Ryan said there had been 225 incidents in the last four financial years – about one incident a week – of prisoners biting or spitting at Queensland Corrective Services employees.
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