Writing to a death row prisoner?
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Got talking to a friend of mine recently and she told me she had been writing to a death row prisoner, she then sent me the website she used so I could take a look.
At the moment I dont really know how I feel about it. Im not sure if I could do it, the guy she is writing to is in for murder according to the website, it does not give details of the crimes, just what they are in for and for how long, I have found that by googling their name it will come up with more details about their crimes.
Would you or do you write to a prisoner?
If not why wouldnt you?
Is their any drawback to writing to a prisoner?
At the moment I dont really know how I feel about it. Im not sure if I could do it, the guy she is writing to is in for murder according to the website, it does not give details of the crimes, just what they are in for and for how long, I have found that by googling their name it will come up with more details about their crimes.
Would you or do you write to a prisoner?
If not why wouldnt you?
Is their any drawback to writing to a prisoner?
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I guess that does not make such a good story to tell your pals...
I don't, because I write to enough people (friends and family) abroad as it is.
If she's happy then that's fine, I don't think she's doing anything wrong. If a friend told me she/he was doing it then I wouldn't have a problem with it, to each their own (not because 'it's a good story'). It may not sit well with other people, but frankly it's no one else's business.
Whose to say someone can't write to both?
http://www.writeaprisoner.com/
I've sent letters of support to political prisoners through Amnesty International in the past, but never to those on death row.
Yes...Everyone will know you are desperate.
....can't really see the harm tbh...they're gonna be brown bread soon anyways...it is,however,a little sad
This is Digital Spy, if you don't want prisoners to suffer you must be on the other extreme of blaming everyone but the criminal and wanting to given the vilest mass murderer a big hug as punishment.
There's no such thing as a middle ground.
That is the website she uses, wasnt sure if I was allowed to post it here.
I have no problem with her doing it if it is what she wants, but she gave me the website to take a look saying "see if you want to write to somebody"
I dont think I could bring myself to do it, I think it would always be in the back of my mind what the person had done, I would like to think that everyone deserves a second chance but I dont think I could say that about a person that took another persons life, I feel horrible now
This is the downside that you see on TV.
I think it really is a very altruistic thing to do or at least that seems to be the case in the beginning.
I can't keep up with my mail as it is so I'd be no good to anyone that was reliant on receiving my letters.
desperate? for what?
I just opened that, randomly clicked on the first one I saw. All this guff about being a good man looking for an angel to guide him through the bad times, all very touching - clicked on details of crime, aggravated sexual battery.
Just bloody hell :eek:
True enough. I've been away for too long, clearly.
Welcome back.
Well that's fine, it's pretty normal isn't it? Friends suggesting activities to other friends? I have friends that suggest I do something they like, 'hey check this out!', but if it's not to my taste then that's fine, I'll decline and they don't/won't take issue with it. I doubt she will. She's not forcing you.
Don't feel horrible about it. You're as entitled to your feelings on the matter as she is to hers. Just respect each other's views, that's all.
Thanks
I've been working, which has involved travelling quite a bit. I've got some free time now which I am very much appreciating.
Not everyone, clearly.
Back on topic. .
Well they can obviously but in my opinion it's the wrong thing to do - if they want to write to both then why not write to more people who aren't murderers
I didn't bother again.
http://www.writeaprisoner.com/template.aspx?i=z-6989362&m=1&f=1
First few paragraphs, he sounded like sound guy, funny. But then I searched his name on Google and found this;
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/11723821.html
Because America have a much harsher judicial system than we do here there are a number of people on that site in prison for quite substantial amounts of time for non violent crimes, so I don't think I'd have a problem writing to them, it's just the other guys and girls i'd be a bit apprehensive about writing to.