Inquest into Indigenous Man’s Death in Darwin Prison Exposes Health System Oversights.
DARWIN, Australia — Following the tragic death of a 37-year-old Indigenous man in custody in 2022, an inquest has revealed a series of oversights and “missed opportunities” in the health facilities of Darwin’s maximum security Holtze prison. The man, whose cultural beliefs prevent the use of his first name, died in palliative care at Royal Darwin Hospital after suffering a heart attack while serving a prison sentence at the Darwin Correctional Centre. The coronial inquest …