Darren Brandon, detained in Melbourne's assessment prison, was misclassified as low risk for self-harm due to poor intake procedures and missed paperwork. Despite his serious brain injury and depression, he was placed in a cell with known hanging points and self-harmed shortly thereafter, leading to his death two days later. This incident is part of a troubling trend in Australian prisons, where numerous deaths have occurred in unsafe cells, highlighting failures in mental health assessments and proper inmate care.
Darren Brandon's tragic death highlights systemic failures in the Australian prison system, where prisoners with mental health issues are often misassessed as low risk.
Despite being assessed as low risk for self-harm, Darren's serious brain injury and mental health struggles were overlooked, leading to a tragic outcome.
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