terri
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Post by terri on May 9, 2005 13:22:32 GMT -5
Hey Hey,
Has anyone every had a negative reply to a letter they sent to a DR prisoner, or no reply. I was just wondering out of interest. I'm about to write to a man in California and I'm not letting anything put me off, I was just curious.
Anyways bye bye
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Post by CCADP on May 9, 2005 13:47:45 GMT -5
having no reply happens sometimes; the letter can go missing; or if the prisoner has been moved cells or is out of san quentin on a court issue the letter is not always forwarded; or sometimes if they are being punished they may not even be allowed to purchase writing materials....
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Post by tulla63 on May 11, 2005 2:07:39 GMT -5
having no reply happens sometimes; the letter can go missing; or if the prisoner has been moved cells or is out of san quentin on a court issue the letter is not always forwarded; or sometimes if they are being punished they may not even be allowed to purchase writing materials.... In addition to that: Some prisoners don't have stamps and / or money for stamps. That has happened to me a couple of times. I wrote, didn't hear anything back before a long time after I wrote, and the explanation was that he did not have any stamps. After that, I've always written in my first letter, that I am happy to provide money for stamps. After all, I wrote the first letter, and I find it reasonable to provide enough money so the contact can be established or continue. I don't have much money, but the inmate has less in most cases. Other than that, being sentenced to death is an extreme situation. Things happen. Sometimes a prisoner gets depressed as one denial after the other comes from the appellate courts and there might be other problems too. Many things may have happened. Don't give up!  Love, Turid |
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Post by moghirl on May 13, 2005 19:11:21 GMT -5
Well Terri, i've only written once and got a positive reply back in no time, nothings certain, ........... but i'm sure a bookie would give you top odds on a death row inmate being over the moon at any contact with the outside world. |
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Post by CCADP on May 13, 2005 19:29:30 GMT -5
or for example; I just got a letter from Scott Peterson on CA's death row requesting a CCADP webpage; and he included a little note to let people who view his coming page know that :
he'd like to thank those that have written him; and to explain that he is currently
"unable to correspond (attorney's demand)"
Now; this is because the case is high profile and of crazy high interest of the media. The people asking for penpals on CCADP will be looking for penpals.
tracy
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Post by MoonRiver on May 14, 2005 13:22:48 GMT -5
I was VERY WORRIED about negative replies once!
Between '92 ans '98 I was writing a female convict (that I'll call T) in Niantic, Connecticut. She was (then) about 32, 2 small kids and was doing 15 for manslaughter. Under the influence of narcotics, T was found guilty of another man's death, but in self defense.
Anyway, I was passed T's address through a school friend, living in France, who was about to get married and felt she'd be 'dumping' T because of new responsibilities.
T and I wrote regularly; we shared wonderful long letters and she'd even get to send me stuff she'd made inside. I'd post (authorized) toiletries, writing paper, picture cards from where I lived and books.
Through T, I learnt about prison life, furlongs, everything. It took 2 years before we touched on her crime and then, when I visited New York, I called the correctional facility, explained who I was and asked for a 'surprise' visit. I had to send in all my passport papers and go along to a local Police Station so they could 'check me' out, having flown such a long way.
Well, we met eventually and T was very surprised, she couldn't believe it. We spent a full hour together. It was a great experience; something I'll never forget. Everyone was kind and courteous.
There is always one option with a negative reply: drop communication. Sadly, my life changed and contact stopped in 98. T would have left by now. Have no idea where she is!
Hmmmm, I'm drifting back in time. Sorry!
Moon.
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Post by CCADP on May 14, 2005 13:26:39 GMT -5
I hope that T is having a good and a successful life. Best wishes to T and to you - thanks for sharing this! |
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Post by MoonRiver on May 14, 2005 13:36:08 GMT -5
My pleasure! I WISH I could find T again, CCadp. I have her full name and can remember salient details. One day, who knows! (With respect, I can't very well put an blanket ad in the Connecticut classifieds, can I??? lol)  I know this story is not quite relevant, as T was not on DR, but for a total foreigner like me, I managed to understand so much more. T's story is, perhaps, one of the fundamental blocks that began building my wall against the DP. Had the pros got their way, T could have gotten LWOP or the DP! She was (is) a mom, an inmate, a woman, a friend, an ex.con and also a person who made a huge, huge mistake. She paid her pennance and grew up, I believe. Most of all, she was a person, who, after some years at Niantic, realized her ways. Now, had T been on DR, it would have made no difference whether she realized, learnt & improved or not. They wouldn't care, I don't suppose. And that struck a chord with me. |
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