03 Tammy's Story | New Asylums

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[gentle music] Kirsty, hello again.

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Hi, Erin.

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So we're up to the final episode of Tammy's story, which is the series that you've been reporting for Background Briefing.

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Mm.

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And last time we spoke, you told me how Tammy ended up in prison in the first place.

Tammy Shipley· Soundbite0:59

So once I go you came and said you wanted to be locked up. Yep. Or did you want to go to jail? Yeah, it'd be nice. I went into, like, a small psychosis, and I thought someone was after me, and I wanted to just be safe, so I went to Woolworths to get charged- Okay ... so I could come here and be safe. I'm gonna put you on a CRO, conditional release order, for 12 months, okay? Thank you, Your Honor. As far as I'm concerned, that should mean you'll be released.

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[gentle music] Tammy was never released. She died alone in her cell from drinking