91. Tanya’s Story: Coercive Control, Corrupted Care, and the Search for Justice

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A delivery driver calls 999 after witnessing an assault, yet the woman with bruises becomes the suspect. That reversal sets the tone for a story that forces us to confront how easily credibility flips when a vulnerable person meets a tired system. We walk through Tanya’s account of years of coercive control, forced isolation, surveillance, alleged interference with medical records, and symptoms that vanished the moment she was jailed, and ask why those red flags didn’t trigger safeguards. Along the way, we unpack data from watchdogs and NGOs on custody failures, the scarcity of appropriate adults, and the rising number of detainees with mental health concerns, grounding one woman’s experience in a troubling national picture.

Domestic Abuse Support Helplines

UK

• National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge): 0808 2000 247 – Free, 24/7, confidential.
• Women’s Aid Live Chat: chat.womensaid.org.uk
  – Daily 8am–6pm.
• Men’s Advice Line: 0808 801 0327 – Support for male victims.

US

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: [phone]-SAFE (7233) – Free, 24/7, confidential.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): 1-800-656-4673 – 24/7 support for sexual assault survivors.

Credits

Actors: Kamilla Gregorovitch & Daria Belova

Producers: Charlotte Janes & Leyla Aranir

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

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