Prison inmate’s death linked to missed mental health counselling recommendation
A coroner has found that an inmate died by suicide after prison health staff overlooked a recommendation for mental health counselling.
An inmate died by suicide in his cell after a mental health counselling recommendation was overlooked by prison health staff. A coroner's investigation found the connection between the missed recommendation and the death. The finding raises questions about mental health care protocols within the prison system.
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Prison inmate died after counselling request overlooked
An inmate died by suicide in his cell after a recommendation that he receive mental health counselling was overlooked by prison health staff, a coroner has found.