ISSUE NO. 20
MARCH 2026

Letters

About Time dedicates many of its pages to publishing the letters of people in prison, as well as from their family and friends.

This is the centrepiece of the paper: a platform for people to share their experiences and learn from each other.

Latest

Conquering Prison Life

By Cooky

Throughout my prison sentence, the only consistent thing has been my training – the rest has been a rollercoaster.

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3 MIN READ
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By Daniel

I hate making pizza bases from scratch – it’s hard, messy and bread just works really well.

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1 MIN READ
By Chris

Buddhism teaches that pain is a part of being human, not a failure. Thoughts are not who you are, change is always possible because nothing is permanent. There is beauty in the idea that peace isn’t something you chase, it’s something you uncover when you stop clinging.

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2 MIN READ
By Deanno

I just want to get back to my home state WA so I can do my time with my family support where I’m happy and have all my supports.

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1 MIN READ

Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 1
July 2024

Freedom Beckons

By S Shepherd

The more I think about life, the more I realise we have been given the greatest gift of all.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 1
July 2024

'Free your mind'

By James

Hi my name is James. I had a traumatic childhood and from the age of six I had issues with anxiety. At 15 years old I started drinking alcohol and immediately I felt relief from my anxiety when I had alcohol in my system. 

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 1
July 2024

'Stay safe, brave and kind friends'

By Natascha

I spent nine months at Dillwynia CC in NSW; the first few weeks in Area 1 max and then in medium, but I quite quickly progressed to Area 2 minimum.

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 1
July 2024

The Revolving Door

Anonymous

I am definitely noticing a revolving door in my life with one side being prison. It is a wedge in my life that only I have driven. If I have created it then I can dismantle it.

4 MIN READ

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