Background
Robert Kaprykowski has had severe epilepsy since 1996. He has daily seizures and several other disorders that affect how his brain functions.
Between 1998 and 2007, Robert was in and out of prison. He claimed that he was not given proper medical treatment during his time there.
Throughout Robert’s time in prison, doctors warned that he needed specialist treatment and constant care, without which his health and life were at risk.
Robert was put in a general wing of the prison, not the medical wing. He shared cells with healthy prisoners, who, he said, ignored his seizures and did not offer to help him. Robert often felt humiliated because he lost consciousness and wet himself whilst having a seizure. He also struggled to access the medicine he needed.
Robert complained to the prison authorities, but nothing ever happened.