Spit Hood Used on Disabled Prisoner in Shocking NT Footage
Shocking video evidence emerges at inquest showing guards restraining a disabled Indigenous man with a spit hood, raising serious questions about treatment in Northern Territory prisons.
Shocking video evidence emerges at inquest showing guards restraining a disabled Indigenous man with a spit hood, raising serious questions about treatment in Northern Territory prisons.
A coronial inquest has heard shocking details of a disabled Northern Territory man's death while naked, handcuffed and wearing a spit hood in a Darwin police cell, raising serious questions about custodial care practices.
The Northern Territory's new youth justice laws, including the use of spit hoods, have sparked outrage among human rights advocates and legal experts.
The Northern Territory government has reinstated the use of spit hoods in youth detention centres, sparking renewed debate over human rights and child protection.