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 July 6-10, and features daily broadcasts of 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.

BEYOND THE BARS 2015
Broadcast dates are as follows:
Mon 6 July 11am-2pm – Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (Deer Park)
Tue 7 July 10am-2pm – Barwon Prison (Lara, near Geelong)
Wed 8 July 12pm- 2pm – Fulham Correctional Centre (near Sale, Gippsland)
Wed 8 July 2pm-4pm – Middleton Prison (Castlemaine)
Thu 9 July 12pm-4pm – Port Phillip Prison (Laverton)
Fri 10 July 11am-2pm – Marngoneet Correctional Centre (Lara, near Geelong)

A highlights CD of the Beyond the Bars broadcasts was produced in 2015, and launched on 29 October 2015. To obtain a 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 Welcome Smoking Ceremony at Barwon - Uncle Dave Tournier 2:49
02 Time - Eric 1:03
03 One Night - Kelvin 3:43
04 One Day We'll All See A Light - Glenda 0:55
05 Take The Blame - Shane 4:37
06 Big Family - Shane 0:51
07 Lovey - Fuddy Snr 0:36
08 My Children, My Ma - Kelvin 3:47
09 We Stand On Sacred Ground - Syd, Matty and Coops 4:25
10 One Mob Standing Strong - Ashly 0:41
11 Constitutional Recognition - DPFC 3:12
12 Spirit Cries - Shane 3:28
13 We Can Do It - Johnny 3:05
14 Grandparents - Terry 1:06
15 Building Futures - Tyrone 1:26
16 Cultural Programs - Johnny, Eric and Tyrone 1:14
17 My Shadow - Glenda 0:36
18 Tribute To Lost Loved Ones - Travis 3:32
19 Plans For The Future - Johnny and Eric 2:06
20 Black Yellow Red - Adam 0:49
21 Rise Above - Pos 2:43
22 Make It Home - Johnny and Shane 3:39
23 Smoking - Kim, Tracey and Ang 1:59
24 Smoking - Men at Fulham 2:17
25 Barkindji River Tribe - Shane 3:48
26 Cheerios from Middleton 3:39
27 Cheerios from Fulham 5:10
28 Cheerios from DPFC 6:24
29 Picture - performed by the women at DPFC 1:31

CD2

01 Turning My Life Around - Morgs 2:20
02 Home Soon - Morgs 1:37
03 Nowhere To Go - Moris 1:52
04 Only Live Once - James 3:54
05 A Swag - Clint 3:12
06 They Talk To Me - Bear 10:10
07 Do They Talk To Me - Bear 2:28
08 Artwork - Geoff 0:37
09 Baby Baby - Kutcha and Bear 3:26
10 Breach - James 0:16
11 Meeting My Dad - Anthony 0:37
12 Cured Me - Robert 1:32
13 Country Road - Carol and Wozza 3:04
14 Writing How It Is - Macca 0:34
15 Road To Nowhere - Macca 1:44
16 Folsom Prison Blues - Carol and Bear 2:37
17 The Eternal Tree - Macca 1:19
18 Black Man's Rights - Carol and Wozza 2:46
19 Get It Right - Bear 2:32
20 American Pie - Carol and Josh 4:03
21 Cheerios from Barwon 1:41
22 Cheerios from Marngoneet 3:22
23 Cheerios from Port Phillip Prison 4:25
24 Yil Lull - performed by the men at Port Phillip Prison 3:52