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ISSUE NO. 26
September 2026
ISSUE NO. 26
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Sections
September 2026

Topics

Buy-up/Prison Shop

ISSUE NO. 26
September 2026
Letters

Why Can’t We Buy Healthy Supplements?

By Luke

We want top quality proteins, supplements and items for our health. But we can’t buy what we want, need and like.

1 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 12
July 2025
Letters

Cost of Living Crisis in Prison

Anonymous

I won’t even mention how expensive basic vegetables have gotten for us for the risk of sending somebody into shock.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 6
December 2024
Letters

Basic Things From the Buy-Up

By Jeffrey

During a long stay of about 6 months in prison, I came across a few fellow inmates who needed help with sorting their pile(s) of mixed documents which were kept in one or two used envelopes.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 6
December 2024
Letters

The Cost of Living

By Rocket

As you can see there is not much cash to spend. So there is always someone worse off than you.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 5
November 2024
Letters

Living Expenses in Prison

By Bradley

Our pay each week has been kept minimum for quite some time (years) despite prisoners raising their voice, there’s nothing being done about it.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 1
July 2024
Letters

My Diet In Jail

Anonymous

Routine becomes a necessity while serving a prison sentence.

3 MIN READ
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