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About Time is the national newspaper for Australian prisons and detention facilities

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ISSUE NO. 15
October 2025
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Bad Jokes (by Dougie)

A big thank you to Dougie, who writes from a Victorian prison, for sharing his jokes with us!

Q: Which US state has the most streets?

A: Rhode Island!

Q: Why did the picture go to prison?

A: Because it was framed!

Q: Why do doctors stay calm during an emergency?

A: They’ve got a lot of patients!

Q: What do you call a twitching cow?

A: Beef jerky!

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Help Us Keep Publishing About Time
Without About Time, I don’t know where I would be – Mark, from a prison in Victoria

We need your help so that we can print and distribute the paper to every person in every prison for at least the next year. We value whatever you can spare, no matter how big or small.

Australia’s prison population is growing, and our many prisons are spread far and wide.

We need your help so that we can print and distribute the paper to every person in every prison for at least the next year. We need your help to cover postage for anyone who sends us a letter from the inside.

We value whatever you can spare, no matter how big or small.