By Claire Simmonds

ABC Coffs Coast

Prisons

Thursday, 11 June 2026, 4:50 pm

Dictor Dongrin died in prison in 2022.

In short:

Dictor Dongrin was very sick with alcohol withdrawal when he died in the medical unit.

He was left alone for 21 hours.

What's next?

The coroner said the prison medical staff should be reviewed.

A coroner said the medical staff who did not help Dictor Dongrin should be reviewed.

Dictor Dongrin and his brother were arrested after a fight at home.

Dictor Dongrin died the day after he was arrested.

Dictor Dongrin was a kind young man.

No one checked on him for 21 hours.

The coroner said Dictor Dongrin died because he did not get the right medical help.

The coroner said the medical staff did not do their job properly.

The coroner said Dictor Dongrin might have been dead for 2 hours before anyone found him.

The coroner said his death could have been prevented.

Coroner's recommendations

The coroner wants to review the actions of two nurses and a doctor.

Ian Fraser said Dictor Dongrin's death was preventable.

Ian Fraser said the medical staff did not do their job.

Ian Fraser said the prison staff were not responsible.

The Clarence Correctional Centre is a big prison.

The prison is run by a company called Serco.

A lawyer for Serco said they are sorry for Dictor Dongrin's death.

Serco has made some changes since Dictor Dongrin died.

The lawyer said Serco has introduced new medical procedures.

The coroner wants Serco to review their medical staff.

The coroner wants the prison staff to have access to medical records.

Dictor Dongrin's family is sad.

Dictor Dongrin's mother said the prison staff did not do their job.

Dictor Dongrin's mother said her son was a kind person.

In Sudan, if someone is sick, they are sent to hospital.

Dictor Dongrin's mother said she is happy with the changes made by Serco.

Thursday, 11 June 2026, 4:50 pm

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