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.

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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.

Her family had asked for spit hoods to be banned in Queensland after her November 2021 death at Townsville Women's Correctional Centre sparked an inquest.

Deputy State Coroner Stephanie Gallagher said this week in her findings that she could not make that recommendation due to limited evidence of spit hoods contributing to Ms Tafaifa's death

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