Australia's National
Prison Newspaper

Australia's National
Prison Newspaper

Australia's National
Prison Newspaper

ISSUE NO. 16
NOVEMBER 2025

Contributors

Rosie Heselev

Rosie Heselev is About Time's Editor-in-Chief and contributing writer.

ISSUE NO. 16
November 2025

Around the Country – October 2025

By Rosie Heselev

Including the criminal age of responsibility rising to 12 in VIC, prison whistleblower protections proposed for TAS, the bar being lowered to prove prison misconduct in NSW and more.

8 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 14
September 2025

‘Navigating a Minefield’: The Mental Health Crisis in Australia’s Prisons

By Denham Sadler and Rosie Heselev

It’s estimated that about a third of all people in prison in Australia have a mental health diagnosis. Despite the huge need for support and care, a lack of staffing across the country has meant that many people in prison have been unable to get help.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 7
February 2025

Around the Country – January 2025

By Rosie Heselev

The latest in criminal justice around the country, including Grafton Gaol getting an upgrade that caters towards growing health needs, a new report on wellbeing within Tasmanian prisons, recent changes to parole laws in Queensland and more.

2 – 3 MIN READ EACH

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