Reconciliation and Social Justice Library

ROYAL COMMISSION INTO

ABORIGINAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY

REPORT OF THE INQUIRY INTO THE DEATH OF

MARK WAYNE REVELL

• MARK WAYNE REVELL
  • INTRODUCTION AND SYNOPSIS
    • THE TASK OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION
    • ABORIGINALITY
    • THE MAN WHO WAS IN CUSTODY
    • EVENTS LEADING TO DEATH
    • RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEATH
    • POLICE INVESTIGATION
    • CORONIAL INQUIRY
    • THE OMBUDSMAN'S INQUIRY
    • POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
    • WHY DO DEATHS IN CUSTODY CONTINUE?
  • THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MARK REVELL
    • A DIFFICULT LIFE
      • ABORIGINALITY
      • EARLY LIFE
      • A WORKING AND DRINKING TEENAGER
      • FROM 17 TO 27
      • THE YEAR BEFORE MARK'S DEATH
      • CRIMINAL RECORD
      • MOVE TO GRAFTON
    • EVENTS OF 28 AND 29 OCTOBER 1983
      • DIFFICULTIES IN ASCERTAINING FACTS
      • EVENTS PRIOR TO ARREST
      • ARREST
      • PROCESSING AT POLICE STATION
      • PROPRIETY OF DETENTION
      • MARK'S STATE OF HEALTH
      • BAIL
      • THE TIME IN THE CELL
      • DISCOVERY OF BODY
    • INVESTIGATION OF DEATH
      • POLICE INVESTIGATION
      • AMBULANCE ATTENDANCE AND SUBSEQUENT FORMALITIES
      • AUTOPSY
      • CORONIAL INVESTIGATION
      • NOTIFICATION OF FINDINGS
    • RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEATH
      • HANGING - THE HYPOTHESIS THAT MARK TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
      • ABILITY TO PERFORM REQUIRED ACTS
      • HYPOTHESES OF FOUL PLAY
      • SUPERVISION IN THE CELLS
      • RESUSCITATION
      • FINDING AS TO DEATH
    • OTHER MATTERS
      • COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILY
      • LEGAL REPRESENTATION
      • COMPLAINT TO OMBUDSMAN
      • THE PRESENT INQUIRY
  • UNDERLYING ISSUES
    • PURPOSE OF THIS PART
    • ABORIGINALITY
    • IMPORTANCE OF OPENNESS
    • COMMUNICATION WITH RELATIVES
    • IDENTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF 'AT RISK' PRISONERS
    • RECORDING TIMES OF VISITS TO CELLS
    • DEFERMENT OF BAIL
    • INTOXICATED PERSONS AND PROCLAIMED PLACES
    • DRUG AND ALCOHOL ISSUES
    • POLICE INSTRUCTIONS
    • OFFICE OF CORONER
    • INVESTIGATION OF POLICE
    • SCHEDULE 1: LIST OF WITNESSES
    • SCHEDULE 2: LIST OF STATEMENT/REPORTS TENDERED
    • SCHEDULE 3 - LIST OF EXHIBITS