ISSUE NO. 20
MARCH 2026

Letters

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.

Latest

Conquering Prison Life

By Cooky

Throughout my prison sentence, the only consistent thing has been my training – the rest has been a rollercoaster.

ISSUE NO. 20
3 MIN READ
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By Daniel

I hate making pizza bases from scratch – it’s hard, messy and bread just works really well.

ISSUE NO. 20
1 MIN READ
By Chris

Buddhism teaches that pain is a part of being human, not a failure. Thoughts are not who you are, change is always possible because nothing is permanent. There is beauty in the idea that peace isn’t something you chase, it’s something you uncover when you stop clinging.

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2 MIN READ
By Deanno

I just want to get back to my home state WA so I can do my time with my family support where I’m happy and have all my supports.

ISSUE NO. 20
1 MIN READ

Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 9
April 2025

The Secret to Living is Giving

By Konrad

Our external world has so many options and choices, to have, do and be, we even have greater control of this world, more than we have ever had before, yet we are still suffering.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

Sustainable Gardening

By George

I am the volunteer garden billet and some of my responsibilities are garden plot allocation and seed distribution.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

The Benefits of Gardening

By Alex

Dad would always say “there’s something about toiling in the garden, getting your hands in soil, it earths me out.”

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

Pay Not Adding Up

By Kerrin

With even the prison staff in industries agreeing that our pay rates are ridiculous, how do things stay the same?

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

About Time for a Pen Pal Program

By Rachel

Wow, I won the caption comp for December… I’ve never won anything and the whole jail is congratulating me.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

Learning My Lesson

By Wendy

I'll never come back to this place, but I’ll always respect the time that I’ve spent in here, and I understand now how and why people return to this place.

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

Change Starts With You

By Paul

I now live in hope that I can find peace within myself, and there is a faint light at the end of a very long tunnel.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

Running for Your Life

By George

I was 40 years old when I was incarcerated and I could barely run around the block.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

Another Day in Paradise

By Noah

Prison reflects you like a mirror, you regret every mistake in your life. Everything. And if you want, it brings you back on the right way.

2 MIN READ

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