Paedophile allowed to have photo of his victims at his bedside as he died

The daughters of convicted paedophile Daniel Hume person been disgusted to study that Corrective Services NSW granted their abuser a dying wish to person a family photograph by his bedside.

The daughters, who were subjected to years of maltreatment from Hume, opportunity they were traumatised aft learning nan photograph went unchecked by guards.

"It makes maine consciousness sick to my tummy he was allowed to look astatine maine while he died," Neveah Jett said.

Hume was 7 years into a 30-year condemnation for nan intersexual maltreatment of 14 victims erstwhile he died successful August. He had terminal crab and was allowed to extremity his life via nan voluntary assisted dying process, incensing his victims who opportunity they were not informed up of time.

The family photograph by Hume's bedside was taken erstwhile some of his daughters were being abused and was requested by nan inmate to person successful palliative attraction astatine Cessnock Hospital.

It was taken to his bedside by his mother and was not checked by guards.

A afloat investigation has been launched into Corrective Services protocols, pinch Commissioner Gary McCahon admitting a immense correction and not ruling retired reward for nan guards involved.

"I'm profoundly concerned nan photos were not screened, that concerns maine greatly," McMahon said.

"I sincerely apologise for nan trauma this has caused to immoderate victims.

"If location is immoderate wrongdoing by my staff, they'll beryllium held accountable."

Hume, who was terminally ill, was serving a 30-year sentence.

It was reported that he was capable to locomotion astir infirmary grounds unrestrained, moreover being capable to deterioration a button-up garment alternatively of his situation greens connected nan time of his aesculapian suicide.

When asked if being unshackled and capable to roam nan grounds was protocol, McMahon said it was not and that it was besides taxable to investigation.

"That is outrageous. He died a free man," Jett said.

"He did not dice a prisoner, and that man's password connected each relationship he had was freedom, nan connection freedom, and you guys gave it to him."

Jett is now moving to go a unfortunate advocator arsenic she pushes for reform.

"I've sent an email disconnected to Corrective Services, Health Services, and nan Premier asking for VAD reform, and I person received nary response. This can't spell unanswered," she said.

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