Veronica Nelson treated inhumanely before jail dying, jail officer concedes

CCTV shows Brown, nurse Atheana George and two other prison officers present Nelson with paracetamol although a cell lure door about 1.30am. It was the last time workers saw her alive.

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

Attending paramedics believed she had been lifeless for a while.

Taking to the witness stand for the primary time on Friday after a failed Supreme Court battle to suppress her identity, Brown revealed she now believed she ought to’ve accomplished more to assist Nelson during her closing hours.

Brown accepted she had an obligation of care to Nelson and should have gone to check on the 37-year-old after the inmate turned unresponsive during her remaining intercom name. She also accepted Nelson was disadvantaged of “enough” medical care during her stay and not handled humanely.

The prison officer was also crucial of the medical care supplied to inmates and the condition by which some arrived at the Yarra unit. She said evening nurses typically refused to walk the 200 metres from the medical unit to the Yarra unit to see patients in the course of the night.

Prison officers usually are not permitted to name triple zero and more senior staff would have to be contacted to try this in any emergency, Brown said.

An autopsy later discovered Nelson had the undiagnosed medical condition Wilkie’s syndrome, a uncommon however probably life-threatening gastrointestinal condition.

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

Nathwani stated in the evaluation, Dame Phyllis Frost normal manager Tracey Jones mentioned she was “proud” of the best 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 due to give evidence next week.

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