This may surprise some people but I'd like advice

[biglinmarshall]

In the first place I'm sorry I don't post here more often. I will try to post a bit more.

There are a few people on this site who know me and they also know that I'm a wowie.

I don't apologise for my beliefs but I am also a fierce champion of inmate rights.

The reason I'm writing this is because although I visit or penpal prisons in Britain we don't have the death penalty in my country.

Recently I was contacted by someone on behalf of Clinton Young. I took a look at his case and it was obvious that the MOST he should have been convicted of was manslaughter. If I'd been on the jury I'd have acquitted him on the grounds of self-defence.

Anyway, I believe he's DEFINITELY innocent of murder and it's a total travesty of justice that he's on Death Row.

Should I write to him? If I do, how do I go about it? Obviously I won't mention his sentence or discuss the death penalty but I'm genuinely not sure what to do because I've never penpalled anyone on DR before and I'm very nervous about it.

I'd really appreciate the benefit of some advice and help.

Thanks.

(Bet that surprised one or two people on here!)

[pumpkinpie]

Jan 19, 2010 18:20:07 GMT -5 biglinmarshall said:

In the first place I'm sorry I don't post here more often. I will try to post a bit more.

There are a few people on this site who know me and they also know that I'm a wowie.

I don't apologise for my beliefs but I am also a fierce champion of inmate rights.

The reason I'm writing this is because although I visit or penpal prisons in Britain we don't have the death penalty in my country.

Recently I was contacted by someone on behalf of Clinton Young. I took a look at his case and it was obvious that the MOST he should have been convicted of was manslaughter. If I'd been on the jury I'd have acquitted him on the grounds of self-defence.

Anyway, I believe he's DEFINITELY innocent of murder and it's a total travesty of justice that he's on Death Row.

Should I write to him? If I do, how do I go about it? Obviously I won't mention his sentence or discuss the death penalty but I'm genuinely not sure what to do because I've never penpalled anyone on DR before and I'm very nervous about it.

I'd really appreciate the benefit of some advice and help.

Thanks.

(Bet that surprised one or two people on here!)

I don't have alot of experience writing to inmates. Although I do know that most inmates addresses can be found in a google search if you know which correctional facility they are in.

You can go here, and see if there is anything posted by the owners of this site, that helps.
www.ccadp.org/penpalsnew.htm

[ladyred]

Hiya Lin,
Writing to a death row inmate is like writing to anyone else- only it is much more appreciated. You write whatever is in your heart. Write about your life, the things you do everyday, your hobbies, your interests, your favorite tv shows and books. Ask about his interests. Its ok to mentio his case and how you feel about it. He wont mind. Have fun and make a new friend. He needs it.