ISSUE NO. 23
JUNE 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

Keeping My Head Out of Trouble

By Stellios

I just keep my head out of trouble and out of politics, lol. I find the time goes very quickly when I keep a great routine going for myself.

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Sending Love to My Son

By Anonymous

As a devoted mother having to accept the fact that my son was going to prison was soul destroying.

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Willy Pleasance
By Anonymous

This letter is to remind you all that, as Sistas, we need to be there for one another to raise women up.

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By Nikita

It’s daunting enough when you get arrested by police, then placed into custody and thrown into a cell. Then you have to go through a degrading strip search.

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By Andrew

I’ve spent most of my adult life behind bars, and I’m not proud to say it. It’s been such a bloody waste.

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By Dane

Anyone who has spent a significant amount of time in prison can relate to the concept of prison rituals and routines.

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By Gabrielle

We have limited options regarding studying whilst incarcerated. I am midway through an arts degree, however, once I am released, I am re-routing towards politics/law.

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By Luke

I recently have been put in the medium precinct, and I had put a request form asking what the costs were to order the Examiner newspaper.

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By Kane

My first time in jail was a shock to the system. I have learned quickly that routine is key. Getting your exercise, diet, mental health, maintaining social encounters; it truly helps.

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Parole: Best Practice Leads to Better Outcomes

By Russell

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.

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It Could Have Been Me

Anonymous

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.

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The Long Road

By Bukks

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?

2 MIN READ
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Remembering Lorna

By Jessica

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.

3 MIN READ
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Living With Diabetes in Prison

By Jon

I have been incarcerated now for 25 years and I am suffering from a diabetes related sore feet nerve condition.

1 MIN READ
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For My Brothers

By Aidan

Where would we really be without our Brothers.

1 MIN READ
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An Apple a Day

By Belly

I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and, as a result, I am allocated one extra piece of fruit every day.

1 MIN READ
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Luv Ya Bro, on the ‘Inside’ and the ‘Outside’

By David

Rarely have I heard men, real men, express their “luv” for one another on the outside so regularly as I do in the yard or in the yelling from their cells after muster.

2 MIN READ
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Mistakes

By Anthony

Mistakes are made. Sometimes we don’t always know why or how these mistakes are made. Mistakes can’t be taken back. However, we can learn from them.

2 MIN READ
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Stay Strong and Be Kind to Yourselves

By Kaiya

One thing I dislike is when somebody thinks you can’t do it. There they go underestimating our ability to run it up. Like, righto!

3 MIN READ

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