Reality Shift
Do Your Own Time
Welcome to this special episode of Do Your Own Time. Recently CSC began a series called Shift where they explore the Canadian prison system and give you a look inside. I am giving you my perspective on what they are saying, comparing it to what I experienced. Some audio clips were sourced from the CSC YouTube video and were used in the making of this episode. To find the original video in its entirety, which I encourage you to watch in advance of listening to this episode, it is available on the CSC YouTube titled The Saturday Shift. After my analysis and review of their video you can hear...
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Building Our Future
Do Your Own Time
After parole, it’s time to rejoin the world. A lot needs to go in to preparing for that, for me it was a steady pay cheque. Prisons do have jobs and training opportunities for inmates to help them succeed after release. Some are practical, most, sadly, are not. If you would like to contribute to the show please reach out to me. I will not share your name or handle without your permission. We can be found on Instragram and TikTok @doyourowntimepodcast You can also email me directly at Jonathan Malcolm can be reached on X @oxah1 Some effects from quicksounds.com
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Parole - The Legal Side of Things
Do Your Own Time
We sit down with parole lawyer Simon Borys and discus the subject of a parole hearing. If you would like to contribute to the show please reach out to me. I will not share your name or handle without your permission. We can be found on Instragram and TikTok @doyourowntimepodcast You can also email me directly at If you would like to contact Simon his website is or he can be reached at 11 Princess St, Suite 301 Kingston, On K7L1A1 888-402-8282 Some effects from quicksounds.com
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Lay of the Land
Do Your Own Time
Part two of the Joyceville Prison tour. Join me as I continue to navigate these grounds and this system. If you would like to contribute to the show please reach out to me. I will not share your name or handle without your permission. We can be found on Instragram and TikTok @doyourowntimepodcast You can also email me directly at Show edited and produced by Jonathan Malcolm (X @oxah1) Some effects from quicksounds.com
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Set Your Compass
Do Your Own Time
Every day we navigate the prison grounds and system. There is so much to cover, and this episode starts to chip away at that mountain. From the layout of the prison to going before the parole board, let's start to peel the layers. If you would like to contribute to the show please reach out to me. I will not share your name or handle without your permission. We can be found on Instragram and TikTok @doyourowntimepodcast You can also email me directly at Jonathan can be reached on X @oxah1 Some effects from quicksounds.com ...
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Welcome to the Machine
Do Your Own Time
From intake to a new range. Things are different in minimum. The air, the tone, the pace, it’s all very different from medium. I’ll be around these men for some time. It’s time to get settled in and think big picture, it’s time to play the long game. If you would like to contribute to the show please reach out to me. I will not share your name or handle without your permission. We can be found on Instragram and TikTok @doyourowntimepodcast and on X at DYOTpodcast You can also email me directly at Jonathan can be reached on X @oxah1 Some effects from quicksounds.com
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A New World
Do Your Own Time
Transferring out of JAU brought me to a new world. A different set up with a different pace, Joyceville minimum institution. This is where I would serve the majority of my sentence. It was a significant adjustment but one for the better. Still prison, still has its risks. And meet the new boss, same as the old boss. If you would like to contribute to the show please reach out to me. I will not share your name or handle without your permission. We can be found on Instragram and TikTok @doyourowntimepodcast You can email me directly at Editor/Producer Jonathan Malcom can be...
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Leaving J.A.U.
Do Your Own Time
Assessment is a temporary location that can have a long lasting or permanent impact on your time in prison as well as after. It can be a minefield to walk through. Getting out of Joyceville is inevitable, but not all ways out are ideal. This episode explores what the system looks like at JAU, what the other side of your time looks like. If you would like to contribute to the show please reach out to me. I will not share your name or handle without your permission. We can be found on Instragram and TikTok @doyourowntimepodcast You can also email me or my producer directly at ...
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The Days They Aren't A Changin'
Do Your Own Time
Every day in prison is the same because you really have no idea what to expect, you have no idea what’s in store from one moment to the next. Staff, food, cells, range, yard, inmates. Some are a constant, some are in constant flux. My day to day looked one way, others looked another. It can be a matter of what you’re seeking during that day that can direct your path. This episode also shares Paul's story and responds to a listener. If you would like to contribute to the show please reach out to me. I will not share your name or handle without your permission. We can be found on...
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Friends and Associates
Do Your Own Time
Prisons contain all types of people. Deciding who to associate yourself with and who to avoid can make all the difference in the trajectory of your sentence. Inmates notice who you spend time with and guards know who you spend time with. There are no secrets in prison. Everything you say and do is up for grabs. And there are lockdowns, those suck. Nothing like living in your own stink for weeks on end. If you would like to contribute to the show please reach out to me. I will not share your name or handle without your permission. We can be found on Instragram and TikTok @doyourowntimepodcast....
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Let's start the journey from handcuffs to a prison cell. A lot goes on between those two events.
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