Call to end spit hood use after female prisoner's death

Spit hoods have again come under the spotlight after a coroner's report into a woman's prison death. (HANDOUT/NORTHERN TERRITORY GOVERNMENT)

The death of a female inmate who repeatedly claimed "I can't breathe" has sparked calls for a state to reconsider the use of spit hoods.

The controversial safety covering has again come under the spotlight after a coroner's report into the death of Selesa Tafaifa, a 44-year-old woman of Samoan heritage.