ISSUE NO. 23
JUNE 2026

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

Neck, Shoulder and Back Relax

By The Prison Phoenix Trust

If you’re feeling tense or stressed, your neck and shoulders may start to hurt, because they’re tense too. Use these simple stretches any time you feel tight and uncomfortable, or like you could do with an unwind.

ISSUE NO. 23
2 MIN READ

Previous Editions

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

Lean on Me

By The Prison Phoenix Trust

Yoga poses using the wall of your cell.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

Everything You Need to Know About Naloxone

By Australian Injecting & Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL)

Naloxone is a medicine that can be used by anyone to reverse a potentially fatal opioid overdose.

7 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 7
February 2025

Fried Rice

By Damien

First, part-cook the oriental fried rice, adding noodles toward the end, and set aside for the moment.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 7
February 2025

Carbonara & Tuna Bake

By Peter

First, in a 1.8 litre tub, microwave the past and one or two spoons of margarine in an even mix of water and gaol milk. Simmer for up to eight or ten minutes until soft or springy. Stir frequently. When done, set the mixture to one side for the moment.

2 MIN READ

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