Beyond the Bars connects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners to the wider community and is a unique radio event that gives voice to the experience of inmates in Victorian prisons. Beyond the Bars is held during NAIDOC week and features daily broadcasts from the Aboriginal men and women inside Victoria’s prisons.
Beyond the Bars receives financial support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation, the Koori Justice Unit and Corrections Victoria at the Department of Justice, and the City of Yarra.
A highlights double CD of the Beyond the Bars broadcasts was produced in 2016, and launched on 14 December 2016. To obtain your free copy of the double CD, drop in to the station, or email your request to projects@3cr.org.au
You can listen to the double CD below.
CD 1
01 Women's welcome - Shantel and Glenda 0.24
04 Life with drugs - Tamara and Nikki 2.30
05 The problem with ice - Glenda 0.51
06 'Strong and tall' - Shantel 0.47
07 Mural painting - Carly and Jennifer 0.58
09 Messages from the women #1 0.25
10 Talking politics - Barwon men 1.51
11 Smoking ban - Barwon men 7.32
12 Peer listener - Barwon men 4.19
13 Deadly rap words - Barwon men 1.30
14 Programs on the inside - Eric and Rob 4.20
15 Mentors and decisions - Barwon men 6.04
16 Exit plan and parole - Barwon men 7.59
17 Finding yourself - Barwon men 5.25
18 Strategic scrabble - Barwon men 1.17
20 Messages from the women #2 0.34
21 Dancing in China - Didge 2.06
22 Not the place to be - Yorta 0.46
23 'Breath of Life' - Trav 3.22
24 Avoiding drugs - Lucas and Trav 4.05
CD 2
01 Messages from the women #3 0.38
02 Jail and post-release - Bomber 1.23
03 Childhood and foster care - Stevie 2.05
04 Moonahcullah mission - Joel 1.54
05 Connected tribal brothers - Bomber and Dua 2.13
06 Getting out, breaking the cycle - Bomber 3.16
08 Messages from the women #4 0.25
09 NAIDOC, a natural high - Rob 7.08
10 'How far is heaven?' - Sonny 1.48
11 Dancing culture, Coomealla mission - Raymond 4.01
12 'Bottle comes around' - Sonny 1.46
14 Messages from the women #5 0.21
16 Learning language - Greg 3.56
17 'Prison yards' - Clancy 2.32
19 Down the mines - Trevor 4.44
21 'We thank you. Tribute to 3CR' - everyone! 5.12