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‘I Don’t Want Prison to Be Home Anymore’

By

Appollonia

Appollonia writes from a prison in WA.

Willy Pleasance

Dear About Time,

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My name is Appollonia.

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I have been in and out of prison since 2016. My life has been a roller coaster. I didn’t grow up knowing about prison life, but I got on meth after high school, mixed in with the wrong crowd.

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I was 18 when I first came to prison.

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I am now 29. I’ve spent 10 years in and out.

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As a mother, I didn’t raise my son and I regret the last 10 years. Now my son is 9.

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The first time I saw him after 5 years broke my heart. Seeing my son makes me want to change and be a mother to him. I have now made the choice to go to rehab.

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I want to change because I don’t want prison to be home anymore.

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I am willing to give my best to stay out and settle down.

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I would like to get out of prison and own my own business to help others who needed support, because when I got out I didn’t have the support I need.

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I want to thank the staff at West Kimberley Regional Prison for the support on my journey to recovery.

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Love, hope, faith, dream and peace.

This
letter
was originally printed in the
July 2026
edition of About Time.
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