Women in prison already face a healthcare system that routinely fails them. But when official legal correspondence adopts a hostile, accusatory tone, such as that sent by Christopher Bates on Government Legal Department letterhead, following a pre-action letter by Scott Laing of Bhatia Best, the damage goes far beyond words. It attempts to retraumatises, silence…
At HMP Bronzefield, women with cancer are chained during treatment, denied hospital care, left to bleed in their cells, and forced to endure filthy, malnourishing conditions. Emergency bells go unanswered, and basic medical rights are ignored. This is not justice—it is systemic cruelty.
Meanwhile, King Charles received world-class cancer treatment. Why are women in prison,…
