Australia's National Prison Newspaper

Australia's National
Prison Newspaper

Australia's National
Prison Newspaper

ISSUE NO. 12
JULY 2025

Health

Health is a key to resilience. However, good health can be one of the hardest things to maintain in prison.

This section is dedicated to different aspects of physical and mental health, from exercises and yoga, to strategies for dealing with trauma, providing health inspiration and guidance for people trying to keep healthy inside the challenging setting of prison.

Latest
Breaking the Cycle of ‘Stuck Point’ Thinking

The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of the hold that ‘stuck thoughts’ can have over you; to show you how to notice and identify ‘stuck thoughts’, and how to challenge and overcome them.

ISSUE NO. 12
4 MIN READ
Priscilla Du Preez via Unsplash
‘They Told Me I Had It, and Then They Helped Me Get Rid of It’
This article and artwork were shared with permission by two people currently in custody in NSW.

Getting that kind of help inside meant a lot. There’s not much in here that feels easy, or like people have your back. But this did. I actually felt looked after. Like someone wanted me to get well. That doesn’t happen a lot in jail. You’re usually left to figure stuff out on your own. But with this, the nurses were there the whole way through.

ISSUE NO. 12
4 MIN READ
Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 11

June 2025

Cell Workout

This was originally submitted to Inside Time by Luke, who is incarcerated in the UK.

A collection of exercises that can be done in a small area of space.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 11

June 2025

‘Lizard Brain’: Fear as an Instinctive Response

By Annalise de Groot

We are hardwired to know how to react to danger – when we perceive a threat, our bodies instantly assess it to determine how we should respond.

3 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 10

May 2025

Stir Fry Satay Fried Noodles (Meat and Veg)

By Anastasia and Kayla

A tasty recipe from Southern Queensland Correctional Centre.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 10

May 2025

Upper Body Yoga

By The Prison Phoenix Trust

This series of upper body movements is both uplifting and calming, and is great preparation for meditation.

5 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 10

May 2025

Andrew’s Story: Curing Hep C and Getting Through Jail

By Andrew

It wasn’t a topic of conversation between us inmates, even though it should’ve been. Hep C is a serious virus.

6 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 9

April 2025

Anti Anxiety Yoga

By The Prison Phoenix Trust

All of us have times in our lives when we feel tense, nervous, worried and frightened. We might feel overwhelmed by the thoughts that keep going around in our head or by events in our lives that are facing us.

4 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 9

April 2025

The Necessity of Sadness

By Annalise de Groot

It is a common misconception that sadness is ‘weakness’ and that to feel sad somehow undermines one’s ‘toughness.

4 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 9

April 2025

Hepatitis C and Harm Reduction

By Australian Injecting & Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL)

The Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) caught up for a yarn with Esha, a Peer Harm Reduction Coordinator at QuIHN. QuIHN is a service that supports people who use drugs and alcohol in Queensland.

6 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 8

March 2025

“But No One Died.” Why We Feel Grief in Response to Life Changes

By Annalise de Groot

Grief does not discriminate as to whether the loss is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ for you; it is about the absence of something you have held close for a long time.

6 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 8

March 2025

Recipes From Jail Dinners

By Caitlin

Two delicious recipes from inside.

3 MIN READ
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