ISSUE NO. 27
October 2026
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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

Ask the Doctor: Acne (Pimples)

By Harley Stiebel

Today, we’re talking about skin, in particular, acne – the annoying pimples you thought would cease once you left the clutches of puberty, and yet, here you are as a 20, 30, 40-year-old still wondering why your skin hates you so much.

ISSUE NO. 28
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2 MIN READ
A green charcoal illustration of someone looking at a pimple in the mirror.
Ethan Cassidy

Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 22
May 2026
C No More: Peter’s Story
By Peter

If you’re reading this from inside, here’s what I want you to know.

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 21
April 2026
Feeling Good After the Gym
Reprinted with permission from Inside Time

Going to the gym and doing other hard physical work are great things to do for your body, but they can leave you feeling tight and sore. Put yourself back in balance with this yoga sequence – it will loosen muscles and ease aches.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 20
March 2026
Ask the Doctor: Heart Attack
By Harley

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

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 20
March 2026
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.

8 MIN READ
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

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