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High-functioning Cutesmasher
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:45 pm
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I had a similar topic in LI a few weeks ago, but I wanted to ask an older crowd about this.
I'm writing to someone in prison. It isn't just some random con, but more specifically, my best friend from HS's nephew. I knew him when he was growing up. His mother (my friend's sister) is also a friend, and a great person. Somewhere along the way, the young man found himself with the wrong crowd, and now he's paying the price for trying to run with the bad boys. He isn't even eligible for parole for another 30 years or so.
Question: does anyone here write to prisoners? And if so, what sort of things do you write about? I know I don't have much in common with this kid, but I feel at least compelled to communicate with him.
*******UPDATE! I wrote to him, and he wrote me back. biggrin Thanks, guys, for the great advice. He's getting vocational training in cable/electrician work for the eventuality that he'll be released on probation. It's been 2 years since his sentence, and his case was just reopened for appeals a couple of months ago, so he's doing the best he can. I'm very glad I wrote to him. 3nodding
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:57 pm
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My cousing went to prison, well, a young offenders institute, when I was a teenager. It was hard writing to him, knowing what to say.
When he got out he thanked me for my letters, apparently just hearing about how people were doing made him feel a bit more connected.
I'd suggest keeping it cheerful, talk about your life, people you both know, even things that you'd consider mundane, like the weather and work.
I don't know what the rules in prison are like where you are but we were allowed to send books and music. if you can do that it will at least give you a subject to base your conversation on... You might suprise yourself with just how much you do have in common!
Nice one to you for caring. Too many people don't give a stuff about anyone else anymore, it's nice to see that compassion hasn't followed in the footsteps of romance and manners! wink
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:40 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:02 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:14 pm
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:32 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:44 am
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:09 am
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:35 am
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:38 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:49 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:53 pm
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