Podcasts · I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin

When the prison gates open: Tahlia Isaac Pt. 2

25 May 2026 · 1 h 07 min · S4 E394

Being locked up in prison is hard - but often the real test comes when you're released.

In part 2 of this discussion, Tahlia Isaac takes Gary inside the raw reality of life in a women's maximum-security facility: 22-hour lockdowns, mothers crying for children they can't reach, Aboriginal matriarchs ripped from their communities, and women imprisoned for nothing more than driving without a licence.

Then comes the moment when the doors swing open…to no money, support, or protection.

Tahlia argues that the system doesn't need fixing, it needs to be completely torn down and rebuilt, which is exactly what she’s trying to do now through her charity Project:herSELF.

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