Deceased
Rickie Underwood Barron
Demographics
61y, male
Date of death
2022-01-11
Finding date
2023-06-30
Cause of death
hanging, the result of actions undertaken by the deceased alone, voluntarily and with express intention of ending his own life
AI-generated summary
Rickie Underwood Barron, aged 61, died by hanging in Tasmania's Ron Barwick Minimum Security Prison on 10-11 January 2022. He had been incarcerated since 2019 for sexual offences and received appropriate medical care for anxiety and depression while in custody. Despite his wife observing concerning behavioural changes (mood cycling, paranoia, frustration) in the months before his death, he concealed any suicidal intent from staff and family. Prison health services did not identify him as at-risk. The coroner found the care, supervision and treatment were adequate and that Mr Barron's death was not preventable given his deliberate concealment. However, the coroner identified systemic vulnerabilities: the Ron Barwick Prison contains numerous hanging points throughout its aged infrastructure. The coroner recommended the Tasmanian Prison Service continue developing plans to remove hanging points, though noted complete facility replacement would be the only comprehensive solution.
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