Death in custody should be explored before the criminal justice system and the buck should not be passed as happens. 2,300 Australian deaths in custody since 1980

Gerry Georgatos — Sun, 01 May 2011 01:57:59 +0000

In terms of culpability and liability the death of the Warburton Elder in the back of a prisoner transport typifies so many unwarranted deaths in custody in Australia including the Palm Island death in custody, the impaling death of the young man in Redfern, and so many thousands of other deaths. Australia has a long tragic history of deaths in custody, and is not limited to the horrific record during the last 31 years which has claimed in excess of 2,300 lives.

Keywords:

discrimination

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Warburton Elder

prisoner transport van

DCS

Corrective Services

the Royal Commission