‘Inhumane’ spit hoods still in widespread use across Queensland, despite royal commission recommendations

Inquest into the death of Selesa Tafaifa, who died in prison in 2021 with a spit hood over her head, will resume in Brisbane on Tuesday

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Newly released figures show spit hoods were used 82 times across Queensland prisons last year, as an inquest resumes on Tuesday into the death of an inmate in Townsville.

The Queensland Police Service announced last September it would no longer use spit hoods in watch houses after a “thorough review into the matter”, but they

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