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.
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.
Hey guys, I love getting the chance to read about other prisoners all around the country each month and thought I would share my story.
I encourage everyone who is incarcerated not to identify with your crime. Rather, identify with something higher, wider and greater than that.
Hi, I just want to send congratulations on your first issue reaching my prison.
I have a short poem as well as a mindfulness technique called “Distress Tolerance”.
Well, I’m writing this letter in relation to the housing crisis, which is a problem for many inmates trying to find a place to live.
I am writing to you about my one and only older sister, Alithea. RIP. It’s been 2 months since I lost you.
In New South Wales, there were previously three levels of protective custody for vulnerable inmates, such as myself, who have autism spectrum disorder and other mental health issues.
Hello to everyone in Australia. My name is Tricia. I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am serving a life sentence, and, for those of you who don’t know, a life sentence in Pennsylvania means your entire life.
GROW is a community-based national organisation that works on mental wellbeing using a 12-step program of personal growth, mutual help and support. It operates through weekly peer support groups.
There is no way to accurately make judgement on someone for what they have done or are doing at times in their lives.
Hatred and distrust of others will only increase the number of offenders in society. And that will produce terrible outcomes for all involved.
Included is a poem written by Michael and my honest response of encouragement. May it offer hope to anyone who challenges themselves to choose to heal toward being a quality human.
Each time I am released, there is a tightening of the orders or other orders that I have had to adhere to, whereby I feel less and less valued as a human being.
I feel where previous governments have failed is by not informing victims and the community about the role that parole serves to protect the community.
I’m fortunate I didn’t end up killing anyone that night. I usually always have a passenger with me, but that night I didn’t have anyone in my car.
Why does time move so slow? Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years, year after year. I wonder if other people have ever felt invisible?
She was an advocate for us girls, always fighting for a better world, but she was also my best friend, and I’ll miss her every single day.
I have been incarcerated now for 25 years and I am suffering from a diabetes related sore feet nerve condition.
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