Inside story: A former inmate’s view on why prisoners need Medicare
Former inmate and PhD candidate says federal funding won’t be a ‘silver bullet’ but it’d help improve prisoner healthcare
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The first time Damien Linnane received a mental health care plan and therapy was after his release on bail for arson charges.
According to Mr Linnane, he had been sexually assaulted as a child and buried the trauma for two decades, until his partner then revealed she had also been sexually assaulted as young adult.