ISSUE NO. 20
MARCH 2026

Legal Corner

This section provides people in prison with information about their legal rights and how to make best use of them.

If you have any general legal questions that you would like to be answered, please let us know.

Latest

What Happens to Your Debts While You’re Inside?

By Prisoner Legal Service Queensland

Generally, debts can be put into two categories. First, there are private debts (e.g. from a bank, a landlord, a car dealer, or ‘Afterpay’). Second, there are debts owed to the State (e.g. unpaid fines).

ISSUE NO. 20
2 MIN READ
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Confusing Decision Made About You? Maybe FOI Can Help

By Dan Vansetten

The concern for those who are subjected to government decisions is that they often do not get to see the integrity of the information which was considered by the decision-maker and don’t get to check if it’s correct.

ISSUE NO. 20
3 MIN READ

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ISSUE NO. 10
May 2025

Human Rights in Prison

By Human Rights Law Centre

All people behind bars should be treated with dignity.

6 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

Common Human Rights Issues in Prison

By Prisoners’ Legal Service (Queensland)

This article discusses some of the human rights that may be relevant in prison with reference to human rights protections under the Human Rights Act 2019 (QLD) in Queensland.

6 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

Legal Q&A – No Body, No Parole

By About Time

I wonder if you could explain the new "No Body No Parole" law in New South Wales, where now people charged with murder or manslaughter need letters from the head of police?

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

The Federal Election: Voting and More

By About Time

The federal election is coming up. It happens about every three years. It’s for electing the government for the whole country – the federal government.

9 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 7
February 2025

Travel While on Parole

By Prisoners' Legal Service (PLS)

A parole order will include general and specific conditions. These include getting approval from the relevant authority for any travel interstate, or overseas.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 6
December 2024

Around the Country: Parole

By Fitzroy Legal Service, Prisoners Legal Service (NSW Legal Aid), Prisoners Legal Service (QLD) and About Time

Parole is a process that gives some people the ability to get out of prison and serve the last part of their sentence in the community, under the supervision of Community Corrections (which used to be known as Probation and Parole).

10 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 5
November 2024

Legal Q&A: DSP After Prison

From Al

What is the legal sentence period after which an inmate must reapply for the DSP?

2 MIN READ

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