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Tammy Shipley, NSW Police, Corrective Services NSW
Silverwater, New South Wales, Australia
June 5, 2026
"Tammy Shipley, a 47-year-old Indigenous woman, died in custody at Silverwater prison after being denied mental health support. Shipley had sought police protection due to a mental health crisis but was instead charged and imprisoned. A coronial inquest revealed systemic failures, including lack of mental health care and negligence by prison staff."
Author: Michelle Alexander
This book provides a foundational understanding of how systemic biases within the criminal justice system disproportionately affect marginalized communities, mirroring the institutional failures seen in the case of Tamy Shipley.