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Post by CCADP on Aug 3, 2005 22:24:28 GMT -5
everyone remember to add your comments....
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Post by hotnosh on Aug 14, 2005 16:51:10 GMT -5
UKfoto......I can echo those sentiments very strongly. Writing to one female inmate in particular has proved by a long way the most rewarding experience I've enjoyed in 10 years of activism. Whether my friend is innocent or guilty is immaterial and I have no intention of commenting on the rights or wrongs of her case here. Death row is a cruel, harsh, forbidding place for those with the crushing weight of a death sentence over them. Certainly the knowledge of what my friend endures on a daily basis puts the comparative luxury of my life into perspective. "No day is a good day on the row," she says.
Among the many sharp insights to the life my friend has, that sticks in my mind.
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Post by sclcookie on Aug 14, 2005 18:16:37 GMT -5
UKfoto......I can echo those sentiments very strongly. Writing to one female inmate in particular has proved by a long way the most rewarding experience I've enjoyed in 10 years of activism. Whether my friend is innocent or guilty is immaterial and I have no intention of commenting on the rights or wrongs of her case here. Death row is a cruel, harsh, forbidding place for those with the crushing weight of a death sentence over them. Certainly the knowledge of what my friend endures on a daily basis puts the comparative luxury of my life into perspective. "No day is a good day on the row," she says. Among the many sharp insights to the life my friend has, that sticks in my mind. excellant post! hugggz, Suzanne
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Post by judywaits4u on Sept 11, 2005 11:19:51 GMT -5
I never repeat anything personal that my friend writes to me from death row as I know that what she tells me is in confidence and that she tells me things that she would never tell anybody else. She confides in me because she trusts me not to repeat those innermost thoughts.
Best wishes, Judy
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Post by koda on Sept 19, 2005 15:25:53 GMT -5
Sorry if this question has been brought up before, but I am new to this and not to sure. I have been considering writing to someone on Death Row, have been for sometime. I have been told not to do so because my address is released for others to see. Not just the person I choose to write. People that really don't know themselves feel it is not a good idea.
Can anyone help me out??
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Post by Mo-DAWG on Sept 19, 2005 15:31:27 GMT -5
Sorry if this question has been brought up before, but I am new to this and not to sure. I have been considering writing to someone on Death Row, have been for sometime. I have been told not to do so because my address is released for others to see. Not just the person I choose to write. People that really don't know themselves feel it is not a good idea. Can anyone help me out?? yes thats right Koda, the employees of the prison system like mailroom and c.o´s will see your addy, but other inmates won´t...i dont see any problem there and never had one (i´m writing some prisoners as well for a ratherlong time) .... there might be other things you should think about before you start writing an inmate but you can forget about any "danger" like that addy issue... Mo-DAWG
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Post by sclcookie on Sept 19, 2005 15:32:11 GMT -5
Sorry if this question has been brought up before, but I am new to this and not to sure. I have been considering writing to someone on Death Row, have been for sometime. I have been told not to do so because my address is released for others to see. Not just the person I choose to write. People that really don't know themselves feel it is not a good idea. Can anyone help me out?? To protect yourself, it's a good idea to get a PO box, esp. if you don't know the inmate(s).
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Post by koda on Sept 19, 2005 15:37:41 GMT -5
there might be other things you should think about before you start writing an inmate but you can forget about any "danger" like that addy issue... Mo-DAWG
Could you tell me some of the things I should be aware of before writing?
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Post by Mo-DAWG on Sept 19, 2005 16:15:02 GMT -5
there might be other things you should think about before you start writing an inmate but you can forget about any "danger" like that addy issue... Mo-DAWG Could you tell me some of the things I should be aware of before writing? yes of course.... look if you decide to write an inmate you´ll have to be aware of the fact that its not just a friendship like other friendships...your friend will go through many ups and downs in his appeals processes and really needs support and uplifting then in many cases, your friend will depend on you to be with him like very other friend would but here you might have to go a very hard way with him that most likely might end with him getting killed ...too many inmates had the experience that some friend left them cuz this friend couldnt take the pressure anymore when it got close to the inmates execution ..so the inmate was left when he needed a friend most.. as i said its a very hard way to go with your friend on DR and you should be sure that you can deal with it... so are you sure if you could stay with your friend up to the probable end and stand by him even if he should once ask you to attend his execution? (too many inmates have none left in the outside world so your friend might ask you to attend his execution) ...all that means that you have to be sure to be able to deal with things like that... so do you think your psyche could deal with all possible and likely consequences? if not then please staay away from befriending an imate for your own and for your friends sake... if yes then go this way with your friend and stand by him whatever might happen ... Mo-DAWG
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Post by awood37 on Oct 18, 2005 10:29:23 GMT -5
What I have to say is this, if you are thinking about it there is a reason for it. Go with your gut and give it a shot. I agree.
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Post by Maggie on Nov 1, 2005 12:41:41 GMT -5
Sorry if this question has been brought up before, but I am new to this and not to sure. I have been considering writing to someone on Death Row, have been for sometime. I have been told not to do so because my address is released for others to see. Not just the person I choose to write. People that really don't know themselves feel it is not a good idea. Can anyone help me out?? To protect yourself, it's a good idea to get a PO box, esp. if you don't know the inmate(s). Does anyone know of any cases at all where somebody was harmed (in any way) for giving out there address to a DR pen-pal? Just curious. I didn't get a PO box.... my address is in the phone book anyway...... haven't had any probelms. To Koda- Good luck, let us know how it goes.
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Post by hazel on Nov 1, 2005 15:34:22 GMT -5
Go for it i say. I write to people/s on death row and got a letter from someone whos not on death row this morning. I dont think there is anything wrong. I just offer my friendship to these people. Nothing more. Anyone wishes to know anything else please feel free to IM me.
Hazel
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Post by Mo-DAWG on Nov 1, 2005 16:28:10 GMT -5
Go for it i say. I write to people/s on death row and got a letter from someone whos not on death row this morning. I dont think there is anything wrong. I just offer my friendship to these people. Nothing more. Anyone wishes to know anything else please feel free to IM me. Hazel yes you right hazel....just fo for it ... you say you offer friendship to your friends... "nothing more" ... there doesnt have to be "more" ...friendship is the most important thing for a condemned person and having friends on dr as well i know how much they appreciate friendship and dont ask for anything more ... Mo-DAWG
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Post by hazel on Nov 2, 2005 6:04:19 GMT -5
I wont mention the persons name as they have not given me permission to use there name online. And i wont do that to them. But my letter that i first sent was more of a thank you to this person and they sent me a thank you back to me. And also said i can write back should i wish to. I want to add that i dont write because i want to fall in love with this man. Im not looking for that. I wrote as a simple thank you and he wrote back a simple thank you to me. p.s i have posted another letter this morning to him
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Post by Deb on Nov 2, 2005 10:04:26 GMT -5
I would like to make a comment here and only out of pure concern. I don't think it is right to say there is no problem with them having your address. For DR inmates ~ Yes I understand you think maybe a DR inmate not being able to do anything with your address other then write you back, but even that you can't be sure of. You don't know anything about these men/women yet, their mindset, you can't be sure that they wouldn't give your address to somebody that is not locked up.
For any inmate outside of DR ~ Unless you've known this person prior to them being locked up or until you've gotten to know them really, really well, I think it is a horrible idea to write them with anything other then a p.o. box.
I completely understand you wanting to offer your friendship, but PLEASE do so with caution. I offer my comments based on knowledge from one inside the prison system for many, many years, and also I have read countless posts on prison talk where womens addresses were passed around without their knowledge or approval to do so.
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