About Time dedicates many of its pages to publishing the letters of people in prison, as well as from their family and friends.
This is the centrepiece of the paper: a platform for people to share their experiences and learn from each other.
It was a relief to receive a formal diagnosis this year, after a tumultuous time, and medication saved my life and has helped me feel more stable emotionally than I’ve ever felt.
Please boys don’t forget about your human rights about sleeping on the floor, because we are not scum.
An interview with Marley, who writes from a prison in QLD.
An interview with Justin, from a prison in NSW.
Homelessness, addiction, no family, turned right back to what got us here in the first place. I think this is a huge problem for especially young vulnerable women to have more support on release!
Over the past 5 years I have completed numerous courses and obtained tickets for forklift – working at heights, confined space, first aid, and test and tag.
Being an older gay man myself, I have noticed a lot of younger guys in here are maybe a little confused about their sexuality.
When I get out on parole, I can promise my kids that I will not touch drugs ever again.
I write to extend feedback – re: your monthly paper. I must say that it was with more than the usual measuring spoon of interest that most here @ MRC welcomed its arrival.
12 months into being remanded in custody. I’m still yet to be sentenced – hence I can’t see the end at all.
I’ve now been in for over a year – it’s my first (and last) time in. I still haven’t been sentenced but my lawyer has told me I’ll be doing a “substantial” sentence.
If you feel like you’ve lost everything and have nothing to look forward to, it is very important that you don’t lose hope for your life.
I have been in and out of prison since 2016. My life has been a roller coaster.
Yesterday I went for bail and I got denied, which really, really sucked.
When I found out about About Time I was excited to be able to write in to the national prison newspaper.
I would like to remind people that even if your loved one or pen pal is legit across the road, it can still take weeks for letters to go back and forth.
Every day I learn more. Some days are good and some days are very bad and hard emotionally but I’m still learning it’s just life, you know.
The majority of prison staff try their best and you feel some actually care.
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