Inquest into Aboriginal woman Heather Calgaret’s death in custody urges overhaul of Victoria’s prison healthcare

Coroner’s findings welcomed by Suzzane Calgaret, who says it should not have taken her sister’s death for changes to be made

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A Victorian coroner has recommended wide-ranging improvements to healthcare provided in prisons after an inquest into the death of a 30-year-old Yamatji, Pitjantjatjara, Noongar and Wongi woman.

Heather Calgaret died in November 2021 after being found unresponsive in her cell at Dame Phyllis Frost prison by her sister Suzzane, who was also incarcerated at the time.