Veronica Nelson treated inhumanely before jail loss of life, jail officer concedes

CCTV reveals Brown, nurse Atheana George and two different prison officers present Nelson with paracetamol though a cell lure door about 1.30am. It was the last time employees saw her alive.

Throughout Brown’s nightshift, the coroner heard Nelson went on to make 9 further requires assist over the prison intercom, including a ultimate two conversations Lacy described as “haunting” and “chilling”. Nothing was heard from Nelson after 4am. Her physique was discovered later that morning.

Attending paramedics believed she had been lifeless for some time.

Taking to the witness stand for the first time on Friday after a failed Supreme Courtroom combat to suppress her identity, Brown revealed she now believed she should’ve performed extra to help Nelson during her remaining hours.

Brown accepted she had a duty of care to Nelson and should have gone to verify on the 37-year-old after the inmate turned unresponsive during her closing intercom name. She also accepted Nelson was deprived of “ample” medical care throughout her keep and never treated humanely.

The jail officer was additionally critical of the medical care offered to inmates and the situation during which some arrived on the Yarra unit. She stated night nurses typically refused to walk the 200 metres from the medical unit to the Yarra unit to see patients throughout the evening.

Prison officers aren't permitted to name triple zero and more senior staff would must be contacted to do that in any emergency, Brown mentioned.

An post-mortem later found Nelson had the undiagnosed medical situation Wilkie’s syndrome, a uncommon but doubtlessly life-threatening gastrointestinal condition.

Rishi Nathwani, representing Nelson’s mom, was vital of Brown’s action and pressed the prison officer on an inside overview that praised her actions.

Nathwani stated in the assessment, Dame Phyllis Frost basic manager Tracey Jones stated she was “proud” of the way Nelson was treated in her last hours and that Brown “sensitively managed the intercom calls”.

Jail CCTV shows Tracey Brown, far right, attending Nelson’s prison cell alongside nurse Atheana George about 1.30am the day of Nelson’s death.

On the stand, Brown disagreed. Jones is because of give proof subsequent week.

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