ISSUE NO. 26
September 2026
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September 2026

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Being in prison can be monotonous. With not much to do and a lot of time ahead of them, people are bound to get bored and restless.

Quizzes, puzzles and games can be light-hearted fun and help people inside take their mind off things and just play for a moment.

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Colouring In

By Edward

Edward sent in this drawing that can be coloured in, from a prison in NSW.

ISSUE NO. 16
By Edward, from a prison in NSW

Trivia Quiz Winter Warmer #2

Test your general knowledge on our monthly quiz!

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Sudoku

Fill the grid so every row, column and box contains the numbers 1-9 once.

Bad Jokes

Erin writes from a prison in QLD.

Ethan Cassidy

Meme of the Month

Meicho writes from a prison in QLD.

Spot the Differences

Can you find the six differences in this photograph of a rugby match in the Netherlands in 1992?

Word Search

Find the below words in the above puzzle. Words are hidden horizontally, vertically and diagonally.

Nine Letter Word

How many words can you make using these nine letters? You have to use the middle letter. See if you can find the nine letter word!

Crossword

Can you find all the words from the clues?

Previous Issues

ISSUE NO. 16
November 2025

Colouring In

Edward sent in this drawing that can be coloured in, from a prison in NSW.

ISSUE NO. 16
November 2025

Card Game – Uno

To play Uno, you can use a standard 52-card deck, including the Jokers.

ISSUE NO. 16
November 2025

Quiz

Test your general knowledge on our monthly quiz!

ISSUE NO. 16
November 2025

Crossword

Can you find all the words from the clues?

ISSUE NO. 15
October 2025

Crossword

Can you find all the words from the clues?

ISSUE NO. 15
October 2025

Rolling Stone Card Game

Rolling Stone is a game for four players. You’ll need a 32-card deck (remove 2s through to 6s). Aces are high and 7s are low. The aim of Rolling Stone is to be the first player to discard all their cards.

ISSUE NO. 15
October 2025

Bad Jokes (by Dougie)

A big thank you to Dougie, who writes from a Victorian prison, for sharing his jokes with us!

ISSUE NO. 15
October 2025

Word Master

Find the nine-letter word in the grid. Then see how many other words you can find of three or more letters. You can only use each letter once and every word must contain the centre letter.

ISSUE NO. 15
October 2025

Strange Animal Quiz

Test your general animal knowledge on our monthly quiz!

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