Inquest into the death of Brett Andrew Walker

Case Number: 2022/00203026

Findings Date: 13 August 2024

Magistrate: Erin Kennedy

CORONIAL LAW | diagnosis of mental health condition, care and treatment provided; Community Corrections assessment prior to release on parole; service provision for parolee in the community; compliance with pre-release requirements; death in police operation; fatal shooting

Responses 

Recommendations

To the Commissioner of Corrective Services NSW

a)    The Court’s findings be provided to the CSNSW Quality Assurance Directorate for its consideration when undertaking its holistic review of offenders in custody and the community and specifically in relation to the examination of preparing offenders for release and managing of offenders with short or backdated sentences.

b)    That Corrective Services advise the Court of the outcome of the CSNSW Quality Assurance Directorate review specifically any changes to procedures or policies for preparing offenders for release and managing of offenders with short or backdated sentences.