Man dies in Sydney prison unit that watchdog wanted shut down because it ‘cannot provide a safe environment’
prison unit that an independent watchdog previously [recommended be closed](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/08/long-bay-jail-nsw-prison-watchdog-report) because it “simply cannot provide a safe environment”.
The man was on remand, awaiting a hearing or sentencing, when he hung himself