Murder is not who someone is, it's
something they have done. Murder and things like that, such as grave
injury, do not receive justice, one can not be brought back from the
dead. It is often a heinous and selfish act. The sad truth is that
80% of all inmates will eventually return to society either as a free
man or under supervision. If you lock a human in a cell with no
“normal” relationships, you can not expect them to not bring the
prison mindset with them.
I do not believe your intent should be
romantic, but don't take our word for it, start watching Love After
Lock Up on TLC to see how fraught with issues those relationships can
be.
If you are easily manipulated, this may
not be the activity for you to give back to the community. There is a
culture of manipulation in prison to gain money while incarcerated.
The inmates call folks they con tricks. Be upfront that you will not
be putting money on their books for them. If they still want to
maintain a friendship, you'll know they are sincere. If they are not,
you will get sob stories and at the end typically an angry letter
crafted to hurt you to the highest degree. It happens. These inmates
have not be vetted by us but simply appear on the show, “Murder
Comes to Town”.
Be discrete about your personal
information and life details until you have been in contact for a
long time. While many of these inmates are serving life sentences,
not all are. If you have a PO Box, use it. We have written many
inmates for years using our home address with no issues.
Assume nothing about the person you are
writing. While it's important that you know what they are in prison
for, none of these inmates are innocent. They have either been found
guilty or plead guilty to the charges for which they are serving
time. You can feel free to contact us via the menu on the right hand
side if you have questions.
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