ISSUE NO. 10
May 2025
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No Judgement

By
Debora

Debora writes from Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Victoria.

'Jaded Princess' by Pete C, Boom Gate Gallery

We’ve all glanced back at old photos of ourselves and come across a few where we don’t like the way we look.

These days, we can take multiple images with a single click! It’s easier to ensure that we end up with a picture we’ll like. Could some be judging you on the basis of a single moment?

At DPFC Victoria, we don’t worry about images of ourselves, our mugshot is terrible, we all wear the same outfits, and sometimes our hair is a mess. But so is our state of mind, anxiety, depression and especially our mental health.

I wonder how it will be when we are released to the outside world, which has not stopped since we have been here. How will women cope who have been here from a few months to many years? Will society and services help us to move forward without judgement? As moments in our life pass so quickly but yet so slow in here.

I hope all the women will get help from our system that occasionally disappoints us.

We are humans, who committed a crime or crimes. Please don’t turn your backs on us and don’t judge us.

Regards,

Debora DPFC

We’ve all glanced back at old photos of ourselves and come across a few where we don’t like the way we look.

These days, we can take multiple images with a single click! It’s easier to ensure that we end up with a picture we’ll like. Could some be judging you on the basis of a single moment?

At DPFC Victoria, we don’t worry about images of ourselves, our mugshot is terrible, we all wear the same outfits, and sometimes our hair is a mess. But so is our state of mind, anxiety, depression and especially our mental health.

I wonder how it will be when we are released to the outside world, which has not stopped since we have been here. How will women cope who have been here from a few months to many years? Will society and services help us to move forward without judgement? As moments in our life pass so quickly but yet so slow in here.

I hope all the women will get help from our system that occasionally disappoints us.

We are humans, who committed a crime or crimes. Please don’t turn your backs on us and don’t judge us.

Regards,

Debora DPFC

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