A coronial inquest has found a "litany of failings and shortcomings" in the management of an Indigenous man who died after an altercation with prison officers while in custody at Yatala Labour Prison.
The revelation, which has reignited calls for the “torture devices” to be banned, follows a 2016 claim by then attorney-general Yvette D’Ath that the hoods were “not used” in Queensland.
He had no criminal convictions and was being held on remand while waiting to appear in the Elizabeth magistrates court over video link.
It had been expected that the coroner would hear evidence from seven prison guards who were with Morrison in the back of a prison transport van.
No video footage exists of the two minute and five-second trip.
Lawyers for the officers have already flagged that their clients will claim “penalty privilege” during each of their appearances to avoid talking about the trip.
Penalty privilege allows those appearing before the South Australian coroner to refuse to answer a question on the basis it may incriminate them in future proceedings or disciplinary action within their workplace.