ISSUE NO. 20
MARCH 2026

Contributors

Ronin Cruise

Ronin Cruise, based in Queensland, has spent a significant portion of his life in prison. He wrote a book during his recent time called Pri-Zen, and considers writing and sharing his story a key driver in staying clean and out of prison.

ISSUE NO. 6
December 2024

Peace on the Inside

By Ronin

The thing is, I love prison. I love it so much that I seem to be constantly on a reckless path when I'm out to either die, or come back to prison.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 14
September 2025

The Dark Side of Gains

By Ronin Cruise

Australian men are bulking up at alarming rates. But there’s a toxic truth beneath it all: steroid use.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 17
December 2025

Imagine That … Miss Evans!

By Ronin Cruise

I had repeated this phrase to people so many times to emphasise how incredibly unbelievable it is that I failed English and am now going to be a published author.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 9
April 2025

Back on the Path of Freedom

By Cruise

I was released about four weeks ago and I was quite stressed. To be completely honest, I didn't really want to leave. The truth is, I loved prison and it became part of my identity.

6 MIN READ

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