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Post by kathy on Oct 31, 2005 14:18:54 GMT -5
I have written to a person in Ohio. In his ad he states that he is being made to pay $7,000 for his court costs. Thus it leaves him only $10.00 per month to buy all his stamps, paper, soap, etc. My question is do they actually make these guys pay this money or is it a scam? I would be very willing to send stamps or any other allowable items, I just want to be sure it is on the up and up. Kathy
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Post by attitude on Oct 31, 2005 17:57:45 GMT -5
He could be subject to a pecuniary penalty order....where he is forced to pay money out of his inmate trust account to the court etc etc....there is probably someone around here who can find out for you.... I have written to a person in Ohio. In his ad he states that he is being made to pay $7,000 for his court costs. Thus it leaves him only $10.00 per month to buy all his stamps, paper, soap, etc. My question is do they actually make these guys pay this money or is it a scam? I would be very willing to send stamps or any other allowable items, I just want to be sure it is on the up and up. Kathy
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Post by judywaits4u on Nov 1, 2005 6:36:01 GMT -5
I would ask the DOC as these things vary from state to state.
When my friend was moved to the county jail she had to pay $25 processing fee to get in there and $2 a day in rent.
Love and hugs, Judy
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Post by foxy101 on Oct 9, 2006 18:17:23 GMT -5
No way of knowing for sure unless you check with the DOC. I got scammed big time with my first pp and never will again. Some prisons do not allow you to send stamps and the inmates have to buy them at commisary.
It is best to check things out before sending $$ Take care...
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Post by dreamlover on Nov 13, 2006 19:32:10 GMT -5
No way of knowing for sure unless you check with the DOC. I got scammed big time with my first pp and never will again. Some prisons do not allow you to send stamps and the inmates have to buy them at commisary. It is best to check things out before sending $$ Take care... Surely a DOC check won't reveal whether someone is a bad person by way of a 'scammer' This will only show up after writing to that person not on a DOC site. They only keep records of the inmates crimes not their personalities. Just my 2 cents worth.
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Post by fallonnev on Mar 29, 2007 23:29:26 GMT -5
Why? It was a perfectly reasonable response.
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Post by skyloom on Apr 17, 2007 11:45:37 GMT -5
I have written to a person in Ohio. In his ad he states that he is being made to pay $7,000 for his court costs. Thus it leaves him only $10.00 per month to buy all his stamps, paper, soap, etc. My question is do they actually make these guys pay this money or is it a scam? I would be very willing to send stamps or any other allowable items, I just want to be sure it is on the up and up. Kathy Inmates appreciate stamps but not every facility allows them to get stamps in the mail. Most have inmate trust funds, which is like a bank account from which the inmate can draw if he needs to buy something. They have next to nothing, so they even need to buy their own toothpaste sometimes. Texas recently started insisting that 20% of any money inmates receive from family and friends is taken off the top to apply towards restitution and court fees. I guess that depending on what your pen friend needed for his representation in court, the fees could easily get that high. Some of what you send will probably be applied to that debt, so plan for it if you decide to send money. I think it's probably a good idea to decide what you can afford to do from the beginning and communicate that, tactfully, to your pen friend. Then stick by your decision.
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Post by bluesbabe on Jun 17, 2007 11:59:42 GMT -5
Hello one and all, This is my very first time here and I'm a brand new prison pen pal. I had a very difficult time choosing one to write to and will likely only write to one or two due to my time demands. I really like the gentleman that I have chosen. He seems innocent and that has me very keen on sticking with him (although he's not yet replied to my 2nd letter). His name is Reginald S. Lewis and he's on death row in Pennsylvania. His website is: www.reginaldslewis.orgHe has a great website and has written and had published 3 books. As a writer and publicist myself, this gave me something in common with him, along with a mutual background in the music industry. I, however, I am very skeptical about sending money. I guess it takes time to establish a relationship/trust, but I just have to tell myself that even though I believe he's innocent on death row, that he's still in prison - not for the first time - and I must remember to keep things in check/pace myself. Any advice, guidance, tips for a newbie pen pal would be most welcomed. Love to all and Happy Father's Day to those who celebrate.
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Post by pinbalwyz on Sept 12, 2007 5:29:06 GMT -5
I would ask the DOC as these things vary from state to state. When my friend was moved to the county jail she had to pay $25 processing fee to get in there and $2 a day in rent. Love and hugs, Judy So if a person sentenced to jail doesn't have the $, are they evicted? In some countries (the Maldives?) you can literally starve to death if someone from the village doesn't choose to feed you. Perhaps DP proponents will embrace this unorthodox penalogy?
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Post by pinbalwyz on Sept 12, 2007 5:32:44 GMT -5
I have written to a person in Ohio. In his ad he states that he is being made to pay $7,000 for his court costs. Thus it leaves him only $10.00 per month to buy all his stamps, paper, soap, etc. My question is do they actually make these guys pay this money or is it a scam? I would be very willing to send stamps or any other allowable items, I just want to be sure it is on the up and up. Kathy Inmates appreciate stamps but not every facility allows them to get stamps in the mail. Most have inmate trust funds, which is like a bank account from which the inmate can draw if he needs to buy something. They have next to nothing, so they even need to buy their own toothpaste sometimes. Texas recently started insisting that 20% of any money inmates receive from family and friends is taken off the top to apply towards restitution and court fees. I guess that depending on what your pen friend needed for his representation in court, the fees could easily get that high. Some of what you send will probably be applied to that debt, so plan for it if you decide to send money. I think it's probably a good idea to decide what you can afford to do from the beginning and communicate that, tactfully, to your pen friend. Then stick by your decision. I believe it's 33% in Washington state.
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Post by sparrow on Sept 12, 2007 23:02:25 GMT -5
55% in California for some inmates; that is just ridiculous. Some of the inmates are grandfathered so they don't have restitution but the new ones are stuck and it's hard on the families to pay
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Post by pinbalwyz on Sept 13, 2007 4:14:47 GMT -5
Why does this remind me of Johnny Cash's song ONE PIECE AT A TIME?
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Post by sparrow on Sept 13, 2007 20:53:12 GMT -5
I think it's crazy that the families have to pay the restitution although it is not their debt.....inmates should be working to pay what they owe.
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Post by happyhaddock on Sept 14, 2007 14:33:26 GMT -5
55% in California for some inmates; that is just ridiculous. Some of the inmates are grandfathered so they don't have restitution but the new ones are stuck and it's hard on the families to pay If the case is overturned do they get the money back?
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Post by rdbsch on Sept 27, 2007 20:07:23 GMT -5
well, i´m new 2 this board...from germany. and quiet honestly...i dont care about the crime people did or didnt do. it´s the past, u know. today is today and tomorrow is tomorrow. i concentrate on one person, and...of course i will help as good as i can. if that means mailiung a few bucks...so it be
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