9NEWS has obtained pictures of drug-accused Cassandra Sainsbury inside El Buen Pastor women’s prison in Colombia, as details emerge about the conditions inside the Australian woman’s cell.

The photographs of the 22-year-old and another inmate were taken on Patio 5, the section in the notorious prison that houses mostly foreigners and “higher-class” Colombians.

Clad in a red and brown printed T-shirt, the Adelaide woman appears pale but smiling as she poses next to a Colombian woman who gave her the T-shirt as a welcome gift.

Ms Sainsbury has been crying less and smoking cigarettes regularly, 9NEWS has been told. (Supplied)

9NEWS has been told Ms Sainsbury is crying less, smoking cigarettes regularly, and has slowly been adapting to life in El Buen Pastor prison.

She has been assisted by her English-speaking Slovenian cellmate.

Cassandra Sainsbury was gifted a T-shirt by a Colombian prisoner. (Supplied)

She has had no visitors over the weekend but has taken more phone calls than prisoners are usually allowed.

Patio 5, on the second floor of the Bogota prison, is not as crowded as other areas of the building and the women have their own beds inside their cells.

It’s also been revealed those on Patio 5 must adhere to strict rules set by “higher-class” prisoners, including maintaining good hygiene.

The 22-year-old is awaiting sentencing after she was allegedly found with almost 6 kilograms of cocaine in her suitcase.

Under the rules Ms Sainsbury must take daily showers, cannot take drugs and must line up at 7.30am with other prisoners for a head count.

It comes as her Colombian lawyer said she is applying for financial assistance from the Australian government to help fund her legal costs.

Ms Sainsbury was detained at Bogota's El Dorado International Airport on April 12 after 6.2 kilograms of cocaine was allegedly found hidden inside 18 headphone boxes in her suitcase.

Lawyer Orlando Herran told News Corp that Ms Sainsbury applied for financial assistance last week.

Cassandra Sainsbury is reportedly looking for financial assistance from the Australian Government.

"They are looking for state funds in Australia for the legal costs, so she was signing a form for that, to put before the government there," Mr Herran said.

Mr Herran said he had “no idea” how much funding Ms Sainsbury and her legal team are looking for adding it will cover the fees for her Australian lawyer.

The federal government runs the Serious Overseas Criminal Matters Scheme, which is available to those arrested overseas if they face more than 20 years in prison or the death penalty.