WARNING: This article contains the name and image of an Aboriginal person who has died.
The family of a Wiradjuri woman who died in custody in a Hobart prison will remember her as "loving and vibrant".
Chelsea Bracken suffered a "serious medical episode" on the morning of October 25, according to the Tasmanian Prison Service. She was transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital where she died two days later.
The 21-year-old was on remand at the Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison at Risdon Vale, on the outskirts of Hobart.
"Our Chelsea will be remembered as a loving and vibrant individual," said the Bracken family.
"With her passing, we would like the space to mourn and grieve her passing.
"At this time, we wish for respect, time and space."
Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service is currently supporting the family.
TALS CEO Jake Smith described her passing as a "tragedy".
"The loss of Chelsea – at only 21 - will profoundly impact her family, friends and the community," he said.
“In Tasmania, Aboriginal people remain significantly overrepresented in custody and are five times more likely to be in custody that non-Aboriginal people.”
