ISSUE NO. 20
MARCH 2026

Experiences

This section publishes stories about individuals’ experiences with the criminal justice system. 

There are so many ways that people have interacted with the system, and so many stories to tell.

Experiences aims to tell those stories, presented as beautiful feature articles. 

Latest

The Pain of Leaving Family Behind

By Anonymous

My loved ones go about their lives, their stories unfolding; while mine is caught in an endless, irrelevant loop. I’m a ghost, haunting their lives as they deal with issues and overcome hardships, with no ability to help them.

ISSUE NO. 20
4 MIN READ
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Employment After Prison: Give Us a Chance

By Ashleigh Chapman

I don’t want to be on Centrelink – I want to work. I will cook, clean, waitress, pick up rubbish – anything. But I cannot because of a Police Check and Working with Children’s Check.

ISSUE NO. 20
4 MIN READ
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The Impact of No Internet

By Daz Scott

Walking out of prison without keeping up with digital advancements is like emerging from a cave clutching a Nintendo 64 while everyone else is coding in quantum and you’re still trying to pay with Monopoly money in a now cashless society.

ISSUE NO. 20
4 MIN READ
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Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 11
June 2025

Homelessness: Working in a Broken System

By Charlie (not the author’s real name)

I support a number of clients – individuals, couples and families – who are experiencing homelessness. Like so many others in this field, I entered this work because I care deeply about people and community.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 11
June 2025

The Crash That Changed Everything

By Paul Turley

I still remember the haunting words of the old next-door neighbour when he saw it: ‘Young men die in green cars.’ Stupid old bugger, what would he know?

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 10
May 2025

The Pain of Motherhood Behind Bars

By Tabitha Lean

There are little reminders all around me of the time I lost from my children’s lives when I went to prison.

6 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 10
May 2025

A Letter From Your Kin

By Yung Prodigy

To the mothers navigating the justice system, whether behind prison walls or holding it down on the outside while someone you love is locked away, we see you.

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 10
May 2025

Trying to Vote in Prison

By Damien Linnane

I know that it can sometimes feel like society has forgotten about people in prison, but there are political parties that are supportive of changing things in prison.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 9
April 2025

The Day I Met Jonny

By Sam Harris

The thought of spending any time in close contact with Jonny sets my heart racing – and not in a good way.

6 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 9
April 2025

And Still We Endure

By Ellie

Each court attendance made me feel sick to my stomach with nervousness as rich strangers decided my husband’s fate – and our future.

4 MIN READ

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

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

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