Experiences

I know that it can sometimes feel like society has forgotten about people in prison, but there are political parties that are supportive of changing things in prison.

Elections never bring anything good for people engaged in the system.

The thought of spending any time in close contact with Jonny sets my heart racing – and not in a good way.

Each court attendance made me feel sick to my stomach with nervousness as rich strangers decided my husband’s fate – and our future.

Education is not regarded as the most significant risk factor for reoffending but there is an undeniable link between a lack of education and crime.

I needed closure to help me live a normal life, but it was not forthcoming. I was reaching out for closure but it never came.

The inevitable monotony of another day decays your precious time, alongside your brain cells as you get trapped listening to those who surround you once again.

It was the sweltering Sydney summer of '79 and AC/DC was the most potent new rock band on earth.

It was me that created the change, I did it all!! Not prison: prison hurt me, prison did not offer healing or reform my behaviour. Prison deployed its violence onto me that I am still working through today.

“Parole approved pending housing.” This is by far the worst sentence I have heard in prison.