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.
The real reason that I'm writing is not to whinge about our calls or our pay per week, it is about the lack of pen-pal services to give prisoners like myself connection and community whilst incarcerated.
Whilst I appreciate that this issue only affects 0.01% of the prison population, I do find it hard to believe that this issue hasn’t been highlighted previously.
I agree that we should all be held accountable when it comes to our past actions, but what about the system? Is it being held accountable too?
This is the continuous “therapy” I receive from those considered on the “bottom.” Never doubt your goodness.
One thing to keep in mind (and is also relevant) is the unemployment or hygiene wages ($15 approximately).
We want to know why we get treated differently in jail than on the outside.
All we are asking for is a basic improvement to our living conditions and a definite morale booster for deserving inmates.
And from that day on, my very first day, I wasn’t alone – I had 27 brothers and we all looked out for each other.
Sometimes we take things for granted, like our freedom. I've only been in prison a short time compared to some, but I still feel the pinch.
I wonder how it will be when we are released to the outside world, which has not stopped since we have been here.
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