20th May, 2008 Not in our Gaols - Why should we want Needle Exchange Programs in prisons?

Samantha shares her views and feelings about having a brother who has spent much of the past 10 years in gaol.

Jailbreak celebrates NAIDOC and the show includes a very interesting interview with Ron Timbery from the DCS Aboriginal Support and Planning Unit as well as creative works recorded with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in prison.

Tonight’s show is about exercise in gaol and the role it can play. It was produced for Jailbreak last year by Erica Vowles and this is a repeat broadcast.

Come on a virtual tour of Prison Fellowship’s “Art from Inside” Exhibition. Featuring over 70 artworks from NSW prison inmates, the theme this year is Hopes and Fears and Jailbreak attended the opening.

James Morris has been behind bars for his entire adult life. Coming home to Taree after a 13 year stint is the subject of a new documentary “Mad Morro”. Listen to a fascinating interview with writer/director Kelrick Martin.

"Employed within the law" So what do you have to tell a potential employer about your criminal history? Kingsford Legal Centre gives us the law low down on many matters to do with getting work; also prose from death row prisoner and author Reginald S Lewis.

Women at Dillwynia Correctional Centre, South Windsor have created this week’s fabulous Jailbreak show. Informative, musical and impressive! Special thanks to Noreen Pang -Work Place Communications Teacher, Dillwynia; Chief Andrea Bowen, Dillwynia; Ben and Rob, DCS Audio Visual Production Unit.

For Hepatitis Awareness Week, Jailbreak airs some of the perspectives of speakers presenting at an important forum titled: "Needle Exchange Programs in Australian Prisons - Making it Happen"; hosted in Canberra by the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users' League (AIVL) on May 20.

Going to court as a prison inmate is no picnic. Hear the past experiences of Toni as well as Darren.

Religion outside and the role of faith based interventions post release. Produced by Leeanne Torpey