It spun me out my first time in jail. You get paid to be in jail. And we get lollies, chocolate, coffee etc. I’m homeless on the outside. To me, now, it’s home.

I have been in the system a long time. I believe that we as prisoners should be heard a lot more.

Here at MCC we are limited to weight bags and medicine balls. We cannot purchase creatine or protein powders, training gloves or any other essential items that other prisoners at other centres can purchase.

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.

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.

I hope this gets sorted as I’m currently eligible for parole in 2027 and fear I won’t get the help or programmes in time.

So I guess my message is to those getting out soon. Remember the people that offer you drugs when you get out, they are not your friends. You are better than that.

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

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

While being incarcerated, I have learnt how many members of the community are Deaf and have a lot of trouble communicating as very few people know how to use sign language.