“Lives Lost Through Neglect – Their Stories Must Be Heard”
Denied a chance at life: treatment behind bars
Farah Damji, 58, is fighting a battle on two fronts, stage 3 breast cancer and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD), while being imprisoned for non-violent offences. Her story brings into sharp focus the dire need for reform in how the prison system handles women’s health, particularly cancer care. Despite her worsening condition, Farah’s human rights have been flagrantly violated by the justice system, and she is being denied the medical attention and justice she desperately needs.
Cui Bono is the Latin word for who benefits.
Agnieszka, left Poland, 15 years ago, she’s built a successful career in education administration for over 10 years in England. Three weeks ago, she was picked up off the street by the Metropolitan Police and told she was wanted on an extradition warrant by Poland for historic defense.
When she was very young, she was exploited by some men that she didn’t know very well. While she was going through a severe depression. They set up companies in her name, took out loans in her name, and left her bankrupt. 15 years later, their criminality has come back to haunt her. She was granted bail on a very large cash sum by the district judge at Westminster Magistrates Court. She couldn’t pay it there and then, so she was remanded to HMP Bronzefield.
Too Late for Help
When Khadija came to house block three, she was put on a spur. She was always in her cell and she had to get help from her cellmate and other women on the spur. She couldn’t clean she couldn’t feed herself. She never left her room unless she was going to meds.
Still In The Dark About My Cancer Diagnosis
Grace Colbourne shares her terrifying experience of medical neglect inside HMP Bronzefield after her cancer diagnosis, revealing the brutal reality of healthcare for imprisoned women in England.
“I felt like a slave. How could I not even get a sponge bath, deodorant, a change of clothes?”
