The tragic death of Diana Ocean Grant in November 2021 is a stark reminder of how vulnerable people with severe mental health conditions continue to be failed by the very systems meant to protect them. Diana, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2002, suffered a relapse in late 2021. Despite clear warning signs reported by her…
A new IMB (Independent Monitoring Board) report on HMP/YOI Bronzefield, published on 10 December 2025, reveals a devastating reality: women in acute mental distress are still being sent to prison because secure psychiatric beds simply don’t exist. Despite warnings in the 2023 IMB thematic report, Bronzefield’s 2024-25 annual review shows that almost nothing has changed,…