Remand is Stressful
By S.
The majority of prison staff try their best and you feel some actually care.
Money Can't Buy Love
By Elyana
Every day I learn more. Some days are good and some days are very bad and hard emotionally but I’m still learning it’s just life, you know.
By Ronin Cruise
The greatest power we have is our choice, our ability to make decisions.
By Appollonia
I have been in and out of prison since 2016. My life has been a roller coaster.
By Luke
Yesterday I went for bail and I got denied, which really, really sucked.
By Vanessa
When I found out about About Time I was excited to be able to write in to the national prison newspaper.
By Turbo
I would like to remind people that even if your loved one or pen pal is legit across the road, it can still take weeks for letters to go back and forth.
By Freshie
Remember, prison doesn’t rehabilitate you. Only you can do that.
Mob
Celebrating NAIDOC Week!
To celebrate NAIDOC week, we’re showcasing First Nations art submissions. We acknowledge the fierce First Nations people and Elders across the country advocating for justice.
‘It’s Changing Lives’: New Program Helping First Nations Women Find Housing After Prison
The Homeward Sisters program aims to address the barriers stopping people getting housing after prison
Tracy was one of many women released from prison straight into homelessness. Thanks to the Homeward Sisters program, Tracy was able to secure priority housing that meets her needs.
Around the Country – June 2026
Including major legal groups calling out ongoing prison lockdowns in TAS, a violent incident at Yatala in SA, funding for women's programs in NSW and more.
WA Prison System ‘Nearing Functional Collapse’
By Denham Sadler
Western Australia’s prison system is “nearing functional collapse”, with continual lockdowns, people sleeping on mattresses and a significant increase in violent incidents, an independent inspector has found.
Campaign to Change Healthcare in Custody
By VACCHO
People in prisons continue to face preventable harm due to poor healthcare.
Beyond the Bars: 25 Years of Prison Radio
As 3CR marks 50 years of radical radio, Beyond the Bars enters its 25th year of broadcasting live inside Victorian prisons.
Mental Health in Solitary Confinement
Advice from someone who has done it
Solitary confinement is unfortunately all too common in Australian prisons.
‘You’re Cured!’: Struggle to Strength with Hep C
Mike’s story of beating Hep C from prison
About a week later, the nurse told me I had tested positive for hep C. Strangely, I didn’t feel sad. I felt determined.
Interstate Prison Transfers 101
An introduction to welfare transfers
People in prison can apply to transfer from a prison in one state or territory to another, generally for welfare reasons to be closer to family, community supports, or rehabilitation opportunities.
Managing Your Sentence: The Flow of Time in Prison
My advice? Each new dawn is one day closer to release. Focus on the moment and time will take care of itself. It’s not the amount of time you’ve got – it’s how you use it.
Don’t Erase Your Prison Years
By Steve Rothwell
I used to work in underground coal mines, and down there I experienced a similar sense of camaraderie to what I later encountered in prison.
Ask Stacey: ‘I Have No One on the Outside!’
Stacey is back to answer your questions on work after prison, making friends and more.
Hello my valued readers! Welcome to another session of Ask Stacey.
ONLINE NEWS
Successful Addiction Program in WA Prison Shut Down Due To Overcrowding
A successful Australia-first drug and alcohol rehabilitation program in a WA prison will soon shut down due to overcrowding.
ONLINE NEWS
Victoria Overrides Human Rights Charter to Restrict Access to Open Air in Prison
The state government introduced legislation to Parliament last week that allows for people in prison’s legal right of one hour in the open air every day to be limited due to a range of reasons.
By Ruth
Bandyup is a place, where we are a mixed race. It doesn’t matter where we are from, we should support each other as one.
By Matt
They talked to us about our struggles, their words we could not hear, while being condemned and held accountable; our vision was not clear.
By Biannca
What did you see when you looked at me? Just a little girl, I had no voice, you kept me down without a choice. You gave heartache and pain, said I was your endless shame.
By Justin
Here’s a little rhyme. As I’m chilling doing time, paying the price for my crime.
Eleven Things I Learned This Month
“There is no happiness on earth equal to that of liberty regained” – more wisdom from Don Quixote
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