The Wiradjuri man was held in prolonged solitary confinement and moved from prison to prison, lawyer says
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The family of an Aboriginal man who died in custody has said prolonged solitary confinement without adequate mental health support despite repeated suicide attempts and multiple transfers within the New South Wales prison system contributed to his death.
Tian-Jarrah “TJ” Denniss, a Wiradjuri man, took his own life on 5 August at Silverwater prison.
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In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. 13YARN provides 24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples. International helplines can be found at befrienders.org
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