ISSUE NO. 23
June 2026
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Luke

Luke writes from a prison in TAS.

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To About Time,

Luke writing from Tasmania in relation to a matter I’d like brought to the attention of all prisoners.

I recently have been put in the medium precinct, and I had put a request form asking what the costs were to order the Examiner newspaper. I re-call many years ago people were paying to purchase the newspapers and having them posted to them.

I received a response to my request form today and it said I cannot be supplied the Examiner newspaper. I do not know why and I clearly don’t understand why the newsagency does not supply us with the Examiner - is everything consecutively taken off us at this jail?

What is the process (etc) within other prisons across Australia? Please explain.

Thanks for your time and effort it’s appreciated. Take care!

To About Time,

Luke writing from Tasmania in relation to a matter I’d like brought to the attention of all prisoners.

I recently have been put in the medium precinct, and I had put a request form asking what the costs were to order the Examiner newspaper. I re-call many years ago people were paying to purchase the newspapers and having them posted to them.

I received a response to my request form today and it said I cannot be supplied the Examiner newspaper. I do not know why and I clearly don’t understand why the newsagency does not supply us with the Examiner - is everything consecutively taken off us at this jail?

What is the process (etc) within other prisons across Australia? Please explain.

Thanks for your time and effort it’s appreciated. Take care!

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