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. 11
June 2025

Cell Workout

This was originally submitted to Inside Time by Luke, who is incarcerated in the UK.

A collection of exercises that can be done in a small area of space.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 10
May 2025

Upper Body Yoga

By The Prison Phoenix Trust

This series of upper body movements is both uplifting and calming, and is great preparation for meditation.

5 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 9
April 2025

Anti Anxiety Yoga

By The Prison Phoenix Trust

All of us have times in our lives when we feel tense, nervous, worried and frightened. We might feel overwhelmed by the thoughts that keep going around in our head or by events in our lives that are facing us.

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 9
April 2025

The Necessity of Sadness

By Annalise de Groot

It is a common misconception that sadness is ‘weakness’ and that to feel sad somehow undermines one’s ‘toughness.

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 9
April 2025

Hepatitis C and Harm Reduction

By Australian Injecting & Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL)

The Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) caught up for a yarn with Esha, a Peer Harm Reduction Coordinator at QuIHN. QuIHN is a service that supports people who use drugs and alcohol in Queensland.

6 MIN READ

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