Australia's National Prison Newspaper

Australia's National Prison Newspaper

Australia's National
Prison Newspaper

ISSUE NO. 4

OCTOBER 2024

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About Us

Welcome to About Time

About Time is the national newspaper for Australian prisons and detention facilities

The newspaper is published and distributed in all prisons in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and the ACT. We have not yet received approval from the corrections departments of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

About Time is also freely available online, and available in print to people outside prison through a subscription.

People incarcerated in Australia have little or no access to the internet, few news sources, and limited opportunities for self-expression.

About Time provides these people with a voice. It is a platform for news and education, expression and hope.

About Time is written primarily by current and formerly incarcerated people.

The paper is independent from Corrections authorities and is published by the recently established non-profit About Time Media Ltd. The charity possesses deductible gift-recipient status, and so the paper is primarily funded by donations. We also have advertising opportunities for other charities and legal services.

About Time Media Ltd is represented by writers and advocates from across Australia. These individuals include people who have been incarcerated and First Nations representation.

Ike Curtis

Letters

About Time dedicates many of its pages to publishing incarcerated people’s letters. The letters are reflective, advice-based, or profound, but they are also writings about everyday life in prison. The paper also publishes letters from people outside prison, including family and friends, and people who were formerly imprisoned.

News and Investigations

About Time publishes news articles and investigative pieces, which are topical stories that are often focused on prisons and criminal justice.

Experiences

The paper includes features about individuals' experiences with the criminal justice system.

Culture

About Time keeps readers informed about the latest in sport, media and the arts.

Health

Each edition includes information that will help people inside stay physically and mentally healthy. This includes exercise programs, mindfulness training and useful recipes.

Legal Corner

About Time is conscious of the myths that circulate around prisons, and the shortage of available information inside. The paper seeks to alleviate these issues by publishing informative legal content to avail people in prison of their rights and opportunities.

Mob

About Time includes material dedicated to the unique experience of First Nations people and their interaction with the criminal justice system.

Reintegration

About Time creates educational content to assist readers preparing for the outside, relying on the expertise of relevant organisations.

Creative

The paper publishes creative contributions from incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. This includes short-stories, poetry, creative non-fiction and art.

Play

The paper also includes jokes, cartoons, puzzles and a monthly quiz.

Write to us

We want your submissions

If you would like to contribute to any of the sections of our paper, or if you would like to correspond with us or provide comments,
please write to us at:

About Time Media
PO BOX 24041
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Or email:

contribute@abouttime.org.au

Have Suggestions?

We want to work with community and people who have been imprisoned or criminalised so that we make something that is useful and valuable for incarcerated people. If you have ideas for how to improve the paper, including any different sections of the paper or anyone we should reach out to, please email us at:

info@abouttime.org.au

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About Time.

A place for news and education, expression and hope.

Help us get About Time off the ground. All donations are tax deductible and will be vital in providing an essential resource for people in prison and their loved ones.

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