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Selesa Tafaifa died in jail with a spit hood over her head – now her family wants them outlawed

Salote Isa'ako had no idea spit hoods were used on prisoners until she saw footage of her mother's final moments with one of them over her head.

Her mother Selesa Tafaifa, 44, died in the Townsville Women's Correctional Centre in North Queensland  in November 2021.

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