prison penpal yes or no?

s3129 · 15-03-2011 12:06AM

How would you feel if some one commited a serious crime against your or your family, and was on death row for it. Would you like the thought of some one wanting to be his/her friend then.

starbelgrade · 15-03-2011 12:07AM

20 year old girl, just flown the coup, moved to Galway, throwing late night parties that keep the neighbours awake, now seeking jailbird penpal.

What's not to like?

s3129 · 15-03-2011 12:07AM

christinab89 wrote: »

i found a site, and the prisoners actually have profiles, and beside it , it states what there in prison for... so you can choose your prisoner lol... which is pretty crazy...

writing to a kid in hospital or orphanage sounds really nice im going to look into that and maybe take that idea! cheers

ooo what site.. im bored, it'd pass ten minutes looking through it! :P

christinab89 · 15-03-2011 12:09AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

20 year old girl, just flown the coup, moved to Galway, throwing late night parties that keep the neighbours awake, now seeking jailbird penpal.

What's not to like?

aaaaah sure... were not all right in the head huh haha... and it was a two hour "party"

christinab89 · 15-03-2011 12:10AM

s3129 wrote: »

ooo what site.. im bored, it'd pass ten minutes looking through it! :P

http://www.prisonpenpals.com/directory.html knock yourself out

hondasam · 15-03-2011 12:12AM

christinab89 wrote: »

http://www.prisonpenpals.com/directory.html knock yourself out

you have a great way with words

jw297 · 15-03-2011 12:12AM

I think there are many people out there far more deserving of your time than convicted criminals - even prisoners of conscience via Amnesty International or elderly people on their own.
If you do decide to write to prisoners, don't go falling in love with them... have seen it happen to someone and I just can't see the situation ending well.

christinab89 · 15-03-2011 12:14AM

iv heard of people falling in "love" too.. i think its stupid. i dont think someone can fall in love by writing letters... if i do write to someone, it will be a female... (im straight lol)...

themadchef · 15-03-2011 12:17AM

Jake1 wrote: »

Lots of sick and eldery folk who need company, and chances are they havent hurt anyone . Why dont you offer them your friendship instead,??

They arent gangsta enough and wont be packing a huge :eek:

\Too much fecking telly i'd say.

15-03-2011 12:20AM

Is there somebody out there that wants to help me with the loneliness I'm feeling? Will somebody share a little of their time or feelings with me or even just to say hello. I'd like to hear from you. I'm here for you when you need me also. I know how it feels when you're all alone and going through times and want somebody to share your time and experience with and values the special moments you've spent with each other and not take your feelings or emotions for granted. Baby I know how it feels to be hurt and heartbroken wishing you had someone to spend time with. Baby I'm here for you. I pray and feel in my heart the Lord will give me my freedom once again. I'm working on my appeal. A donation to help with legal fees are welcomed but never a requirement. So how are you? I'm alright just lonely in the bed by myself. Baby I need you near me, licking your lips all night. Caressing you tight. Baby I'd like to hear from you.

This from a convicted murderer.

Wow, some of then are so down to earth....:rolleyes:;)

15-03-2011 12:22AM

That site is amazing.

Look at this lil angel, Chucky, in for 'moirda',

Greetings is my hopes my intro finds you in extremely good health as well as high spirits. But even if not, drop your anchor and come aboard and spin the bottle. I'll attempt to leave you with a smile, and feeling as you just had a visit with Doctor feel good. My name is Charles AKA Chucky.

I could be here all night with this site. Dang you OP

yrwhu8jxtni06a · 15-03-2011 12:22AM

There was a high profile case recently of a lifer who met someone on a visit,then when getting temporary release,got the girl preg when out on temp release.

christinab89 · 15-03-2011 12:26AM

Jake1 wrote: »

That site is amazing.

Look at this lil angel, Chucky, in for 'moirda',

Greetings is my hopes my intro finds you in extremely good health as well as high spirits. But even if not, drop your anchor and come aboard and spin the bottle. I'll attempt to leave you with a smile, and feeling as you just had a visit with Doctor feel good. My name is Charles AKA Chucky.

I could be here all night with this site. Dang you OP

hahahaah its a good site isn't it? iv looked through sooo many profiles on it... its crazzzzzy i think how they even have a profile... u should look at the people on death rows profiles...

:D

yeahimhere · 15-03-2011 12:28AM

i can see the rosy eyed view of this.Oh the days where i was very optimistic and thought everyone deserved a second chance. Thought there was a possibility of changing someones way in life by just showing them there's another way to live....i've dealt with too many prats over the years to where i'm now a realist and know in 99.9% of times this isn't possible.

Other posters are right,write to an orphan or visit an elderly person who is lonely instead.it'll be appreciated a lot more and make more of a difference.

mystique150 · 15-03-2011 12:29AM

Op - are you a desperate housewives fan? Thread rewinding me of the current series with the Paul Young prison story.

15-03-2011 12:30AM

christinab89 wrote: »

hahahaah its a good site isn't it? iv looked through sooo many profiles on it... its crazzzzzy i think how they even have a profile... u should look at the people on death rows profiles... :D

Look at this lil bastard, convicted of robbery , battery with intent,

says hes open minded???? FFS

My name is Odies. I weigh 214, 6'3" in weight and body very taking care of, work out all week. May you look that you talk about that someone. Sometimes it's there in your face and all you need to say is hi. I am looking for my long-lost Queen and I know when these works find you you'll find me a poetic person. I am open very open-minded too.

Odies Matthews # 79529
Ely State Prison
P O Box 1989
Ely, NV 89801 USA

christinab89 · 15-03-2011 12:31AM

mystique150 wrote: »

Op - are you a desperate housewives fan? Thread rewinding me of the current series with the Paul Young prison story.

noooo im not a fan of that...!!

what was happening in it anyways?:D

christinab89 · 15-03-2011 12:32AM

Jake1 wrote: »

Look at this lil bastard, convicted of robbery , battery with intent,

says hes open minded???? FFS

My name is Odies. I weigh 214, 6'3" in weight and body very taking care of, work out all week. May you look that you talk about that someone. Sometimes it's there in your face and all you need to say is hi. I am looking for my long-lost Queen and I know when these works find you you'll find me a poetic person. I am open very open-minded too.

Odies Matthews # 79529
Ely State Prison
P O Box 1989
Ely, NV 89801 USA

are you addicted to this site lol... pretty intresting isn't it!.

15-03-2011 12:42AM

Whatever you do Cristina, just mind yourself.

Plenty of people who could take advantage of your kind thoughts.

mystique150 · 15-03-2011 12:44AM

christinab89 wrote: »

noooo im not a fan of that...!! what was happening in it anyways?:D

lol while Paul Young was in prison he gains a penpal 'Beth' who he marries while in prison. Beth thought he was going to get life but he gets released. Turns out Beth is the daughter of Felica Tilman, Paul's sworn enemy! Riveting

christinab89 · 15-03-2011 12:45AM

Jake1 wrote: »

Whatever you do Cristina, just mind yourself. Plenty of people who could take advantage of your kind thoughts.

thanks jake... like it said, i was only thinking about it.. there is more reasons not to do it... i might look up the children in hospitals or something.. seems like a better idea

15-03-2011 12:45AM

christinab89 wrote: »

are you addicted to this site lol... pretty intresting isn't it!.

Im just intrigued at some of them, in for battery murder, sexual battery, yet they are all claiming to be soulfull loving open minded.

mystique150 · 15-03-2011 12:49AM

Look at this lovely pretty girl that got done for manslaughter http://www.prisonpenpals.com/7447665.html

Is this her???? :eek:

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/12/jealous_girlfriend_who_stabbed.html

christinab89 · 15-03-2011 12:52AM

mystique150 wrote: »

Look at this lovely pretty girl that got done for manslaughter http://www.prisonpenpals.com/7447665.html

Is this her???? :eek:

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/12/jealous_girlfriend_who_stabbed.html

more than likely her... lol.. once you have there name on that prison penpal site, google them and you'll get the hole story!... its scary =/

Odysseus · 15-03-2011 01:03AM

God, this place can be gas at times especially when people speak about criminality. So according to some prisoners should not even be entitled to a pen-pal. I know in some cases people are talking about prisoners in the US, but fcuk me; if any of you ever saw the inside of M/joy you would see the sh!t hole it is.

I got a thank you letter from one of my clients before Christmas; he had done a lot of work with me before he was sentenced. He was telling me about his cell and how lucky [which he was] he was that he was in a single cell, it was just sad to read it. When people start talking about prisons here, they forget that punishment in and of itself rarely works.

There needs to be a focus on rehabilitation, otherwise it's a vicious circle. Yes people need to be punished for their crimes, but we also need to look at how do we get these guys back into society. Keeping them on the outside of society just keeps people out of normal life, where committing a crime is an offence, not a way of life. Yet here we are saying they should not even be allowed to communicate with people.

I see lots of people who turned their life around, but this cannot happen without society helping them. I'm not saying people who commit crimes should not be punished; they should, but just punishing them will not address the problem. I'm not saying rehabilitation works for everyone, but I have seen enough lives wasted and enough of them changed around to say people in jail deserve a chance.

I could never understand the jail penpal thing, but OP if that is what you want go for it

YoureSoVain · 15-03-2011 01:17AM

I am going to write to a few of these prisoners, you should condemn the action not the person (hate the game not the playa :cool: )

As if !!

Let em fry......

brendansmith · 15-03-2011 01:26AM

Jake1 wrote: »

Lots of sick and eldery folk who need company, and chances are they havent hurt anyone . Why dont you offer them your friendship instead,??

Because setting a sick or elderly person on people you dont like wont be as effective as a maniac child killing psyco whos foaming at the mouth and bleeding from the eyes with rage.

YoureSoVain · 15-03-2011 01:28AM

ah why not write to Mario....convicted of child molestation. He says he is family orientated.....hmm

right enough of looking at that. thanks for amusing us all OP

liah · 15-03-2011 01:36AM

Anyone have any links that facilitate getting in contact as a penpal with the elderly or disadvantaged kids or some of the other things mentioned in this thread? I'd love to do something like that but never really considered how to go about it.. is it even a common thing?

Il Trap · 15-03-2011 01:40AM

christinab89 wrote: »

hey everyone.
so lately i have been thinking about writing to a person in prison. i dont know why but i always liked the thoughts of writing to someone behind walls. to learn about there experience in prison and to just basically talk to them and be a friend. but im afraid to write to a prison penpal because they would have to have my home address (which freaks me out) and to open a PO.Box address costs alot. do yous think i should bother giving this random criminal my address or should i just forget about the hole idea? alot of people i have asked about this (friends) thought i was crazy. even though they commetted a crime and will be probably be spending a **** load of time in prison , i still like the idea kinda...since i am a girl in my young 20s i was going to write to a female, i just feel safer that way...i would get a penpal from america of canada and not ireland..! just so you's know i just thought i would ask more people before i make my finial decision..

thanks everyone

I'm not usually a grammar Nazi, but what is the deal with so many posters not knowing the difference between 'hole' and 'whole'?

prison penpal yes or no?

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