ISSUE NO. 20
MARCH 2026

Health

Health is a key to resilience. However, good health can be one of the hardest things to maintain in prison.

This section is dedicated to different aspects of physical and mental health, from exercises and yoga, to strategies for dealing with trauma, providing health inspiration and guidance for people trying to keep healthy inside the challenging setting of prison.

Latest

Why Do I Feel Lonely When I’m Surrounded by People?

By Annalise de Groot

Loneliness is a pervasive, all-encompassing state comprised of many unpleasant and distressing feelings. It is distinct from being alone, or from being socially isolated.

ISSUE NO. 20
8 MIN READ
Ethan Cassidy

Ask the Doctor: Heart Attack

By Harley

A heart attack occurs when there is blockage in the heart’s own blood supply.

ISSUE NO. 20
2 MIN READ
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Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 19
February 2026

Yoga for Good Digestion

Reprinted with permission from Inside Time

Determined to make positive changes in life? It can start with digestion!

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 19
February 2026

Ask the Doctor: Stroke

By Harley Stiebel

A stroke describes death to brain tissue caused by disrupted blood supply.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 19
February 2026

Three of My Friends Are Alive Because I Had Naloxone

By Marianna Jans

I am lucky to have not lost anyone close to me from a drug overdose, but I know many people who have. The impact that a fatal overdose can cause is devastating and they are completely avoidable and unnecessary.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 18
January 2026

Want to Get Fit for 2026?

Exercises reprinted with permission from Inside Time

Whether you want to get in gear to transform your physique, or maybe just tone up, there is a selection of exercises you can do without any equipment, in your cell or in the exercise yard.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 18
January 2026

Mind on Loop: Dealing With Rumination

By Stephen Rothwell

I kept replaying the trauma, desperately hoping for a different ending, driven by an intensity of pain I could not bear.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 17
December 2025

Ask the Doctor: High Blood Pressure

By Harley Stiebel

Blood pressure can be thought of as the speed of the blood whizzing around your blood vessels (arteries). This is affected by two things: your heart and your arteries.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 16
November 2025

Discover Your Strength!

By About Time

This is your chance to focus on yourself, take control of your fitness, and to empower your journey one step at a time.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 16
November 2025

Treating Hep C: My Story

By Simon

I was incarcerated during COVID. I was transferred to Brisbane Correctional Centre for 1 week and then moved to Woodford Correctional Centre for 4 years.

2 MIN READ

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About Time is the national newspaper for Australian prisons and detention facilities

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