About Time dedicates many of its pages to publishing the letters of people in prison, as well as from their family and friends.
This is the centrepiece of the paper: a platform for people to share their experiences and learn from each other.
I write to extend feedback – re: your monthly paper. I must say that it was with more than the usual measuring spoon of interest that most here @ MRC welcomed its arrival.
12 months into being remanded in custody. I’m still yet to be sentenced – hence I can’t see the end at all.
I feel where previous governments have failed is by not informing victims and the community about the role that parole serves to protect the community.
Each time I am released, there is a tightening of the orders or other orders that I have had to adhere to, whereby I feel less and less valued as a human being.
Just thought I’d send in some words of comfort to those having a hard time.
Included is a poem written by Michael and my honest response of encouragement. May it offer hope to anyone who challenges themselves to choose to heal toward being a quality human.
Hatred and distrust of others will only increase the number of offenders in society. And that will produce terrible outcomes for all involved.
There is no way to accurately make judgement on someone for what they have done or are doing at times in their lives.
I think lived experience support services are an important reintegration tool, as well as an important support for those who are still inside, knowing that there are positive experiences and paths for us post release.
You can compare it to a raging river that drags you along its muddy banks as it flows.
With all that constantly on my mind, I can’t help but wonder what can be done to help the mental health of our fellow inmates around Australia. So I’ve come up with an idea!
I’m fortunate I didn’t end up killing anyone that night. I usually always have a passenger with me, but that night I didn’t have anyone in my car.
Why does time move so slow? Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years, year after year. I wonder if other people have ever felt invisible?
She was an advocate for us girls, always fighting for a better world, but she was also my best friend, and I’ll miss her every single day.
I have been incarcerated now for 25 years and I am suffering from a diabetes related sore feet nerve condition.
I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and, as a result, I am allocated one extra piece of fruit every day.
Rarely have I heard men, real men, express their “luv” for one another on the outside so regularly as I do in the yard or in the yelling from their cells after muster.
Mistakes are made. Sometimes we don’t always know why or how these mistakes are made. Mistakes can’t be taken back. However, we can learn from them.
One thing I dislike is when somebody thinks you can’t do it. There they go underestimating our ability to run it up. Like, righto!
Special moments do happen in prison. It was the moment of my life, and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with him.
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