In this powerful episode of Rebel Justice, hosted by The View Magazine, we continue the story of Grace Colbourne, a 37-year-old Antiguan woman and former military officer currently on remand at HMP Bronzefield, a private women’s prison in the UK. Grace is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, but instead of receiving proper medical care, she has faced disturbing delays, neglect, and dehumanising treatment while incarcerated.

Experts Jo Armes, Professor of Cancer Care at the University of Surrey, and Professor Rachael Hunter, a health economist from UCL, join the conversation to explore the systemic failures that prevent incarcerated women from receiving cancer care equivalent to what’s available in the community.

Together, they uncover how communication breakdowns, lack of on-site medical staff, missed appointments, and prison transfers disrupt diagnosis and treatment pathways—factors that significantly reduce survival rates for incarcerated cancer patients.

This is not just Grace’s story—it’s a broader indictment of how the UK prison system fails some of the most vulnerable women in its care.

Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of medical trauma, abuse, and institutional neglect.

Credits

Guests: Jo Armes and Professor Rachael Hunter

Producer: Charlotte Janes

Soundtrack: Particles (Revo Main Version) by [Coma-Media]

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