An inquest into Westgate inmate Kino Outerbridge’s death by a heroin overdose yielded “good recommendations” for reforms at the prison, according to officer Craig Clarke.And Commissioner of Corrections Edward Lamb defended prison policy in informing Mr Outerbridge’s family, noting that the investigation into the death restricted what information he could offer to grieving mother Shyrl Outerbridge.Mr Clarke, chairman of the Prison Officers Association, gave evidence before the jury during the three-week enquiry into how Mr Outerbridge met his death.The jury has called for officers to be given CPR training, and provided with defibrillators in each unit of Westgate.The prison was also advised to improve its methods of communicating with family members of prisoners who have suffered a medical emergency.In a rider attached to its verdict faulting a heroin overdose as the cause of death, the jury also recommended the prison improve its job of keeping out contraband — such as the heroin that killed Mr Outerbridge, a recovered addict.The inmate died on October 6, 2009, within 20 minutes of ingesting the drug.“I don’t disagree with the recommendations made by the jury,” Mr Clarke told The Royal Gazette. “In fact, right now the department is getting officers retrained and recertified in CPR. It’s just difficult with all the people involved, but they are trying their utmost, and that’s ongoing.”Lawyer for the Outerbridge family Victoria Pearman expressed frustration during the inquest that CCTV video from Westgate didn’t show footage from the time Mr Outerbridge collapsed. The E1 unit’s two cameras also supplied limited coverage of the area.Mr Clarke said cameras were of limited use: “You’re never going to see everything that breaks out in a prison. If something happens in a cell, you’re asking for the department to put a camera in every cell — no prison in the world has that. It would be impossibly expensive.”The footage available showed officers apparently standing by while others struggled to revive Mr Outerbridge, which Mr Clarke said wasn’t necessarily a fault: “Once you commit to giving CPR, the person delivering CPR will continue with it until the ambulance or EMTs arrive.”And he agreed with Mr Lamb’s assessment of the notification of family in the event of death by a drug overdose.“We don’t confirm the cause of death in prison. We’re not medical practitioners. I can’t really speak to communication with family, but until you have a coroner’s report into the cause of death, Corrections would not be able to say.”During the inquest, Mr Clarke told the jury that a “100 percent sterile jail” was an impossibility, but said internal security had been boosted, with more searches carried out.“People need to recognise that jail is a microcosm of the community we live in,” he said. “If there are drugs in the community, you can rest assured that drugs will get into prison. But we are pursuing tighter internal security.”As he had not seen the details from the inquest, Lieutenant Colonel Lamb said he was limited in what he could comment on.Asked about the medical attention given once Mr Outerbridge collapsed, he said: “Our highly qualified medical team responded very quickly to the incident and rendered first aid and medical assistance.”Added Lt Col Lamb: “I recognise that this has been a distressing experience for Mr Outerbridge’s family, and I deeply sympathise with them. I can confidently say that we shared what information we could with them at the time.“I personally met with Ms Outerbridge and explained that I was very restricted in what I could offer her by way of information owing to the ongoing investigation.”