Australia's National Prison Newspaper

Australia's National Prison Newspaper

Australia's National
Prison Newspaper

ISSUE NO. 8
MARCH 2025
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ISSUE NO. 1

July 2024

Around the Country – June 2024

By About Time

The latest criminal news from around the country, including new laws to combat ‘deepfake’ pornography, a landmark report on the CLC industry, and a review of First Nations over-incarceration.

7 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 1

July 2024

Report on the inquest of Heather Calgaret

By About Time

Heather Calgaret was a proud Yamatji, Noongar, Wongi and Pitjantjatjara woman. She is remembered as a loving and smiling ‘mother hen’ who was a rock to her family and who loved and connected with her culture through her kids and art.

3 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 2

August 2024

Around the Country – July 2024

By About Time

The latest criminal news from around the country, including a boost in investment to the criminal justice system, criticism around new footage of treatment of children in custody and an inquest into the death of Justin James Cordy.

20 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 3

September 2024

Around the Country – August 2024

By About Time

The latest criminal news from around the country, including pressure on WA government to act on ‘systemic failures’ in youth detention following inquest into death in custody of Cleveland Dodd, Victoria backflipping on raising the age of criminal responsibility and all prisons in NSW now having access to ‘virtual’ medical care.

18 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 4

October 2024

Investigation Into Serco’s Actions Following Incident at Clarence Correctional Centre

By About Time and The National Justice Project

Following a number of complaints from inmates, the NSW Ombudsman investigated Serco’s response to an assault at Clarence Correctional Centre.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 4

October 2024

Around the Country – September 2024

By About Time

The latest in criminal justice around the country, including Queensland Police Officers facing charges after a watchhouse incident, formerly incarcerated women calling for the end of strip searches in prisons and domestic violence law reforms in NSW.

1 – 3 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 5

November 2024

About Time Book Club: Archer’s Voice

By About Time

This month, we’re reading Archer’s Voice, featuring our very own interview with the author, Mia Sheridan. Archer’s Voice is a New York Times bestselling romance novel. The novel centres on Archer Hale, a reclusive and mute young man with a troubled past, and Bree Prescott, a woman trying to escape her own traumatic history.

7 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 1

July 2024

Welcome to the Legal Corner

By About Time

Through these articles, we provide information on relevant areas of law. This first article provides basic information to make it easier for family and friends to support you. There are differences in the ways the systems operate depending on where you’re located (VIC, NSW, ACT or TAS), so we hope this is useful and relevant to where you are.

7 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 2

August 2024

How to Complain to the Ombudsman

By About Time

The Ombudsman is an independent organisation that oversees complaints against government decisions and actions. Each state/territory has their own Ombudsman. The Ombudsman responds to a complaint by investigating from both sides what has happened and why.

8 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 3

September 2024

Bail: Common Questions

By Meg Tait and About Time (with help from Uther Webster & Evans Solicitors and Daniel Vansetten)

Bail is a promise you can make that you will return to court. It means you can stay in the community (instead of jail) until your legal matters finish. If you are being held in custody and you haven’t been found guilty, you may be able to apply for bail.

15 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 1

ISSUE NO. 1

NAIDOC in VIC

By About Time

3CR Community Radio’s Beyond the Bars project began in 2002 and continues to present live radio shows during NAIDOC Week each year.

2 MIN READ
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ISSUE NO. 1

July 2024

Housing and Homelessness

By Community Restorative Centre and About Time

Homelessness is often the biggest worry that people have when being released from custody. A lot of people leave prison not sure of where they will live. This section gives a rough outline of how people can look for homelessness services and different types of accommodation.

12 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 4

October 2024

Identification

By About Time

We all need identification. Identification (or ID) is a document that proves who you are.

13 MIN READ

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