Oh I agree! I have done my research first since I would feel the same depending on the crime.
I have not done it for excitement. Like I said, some are girls my age (late 20's) who are in for 4/5 years for attacking their attacker/abuser.
I very much doubt it’s that clear cut, 4/5 years for a first offence? Which was pretty much self defence?
My dad was in a care home and a lot of the residents loved receiving letters or cards. Even if they couldn't reply (most had dementia) the process of looking at a card etc cheered them up
I would like echo this sentiment. Many of the residents in care homes up and down the country, have not seen their relatives and friends for months. Some residents have no relatives, many of them will have had a lousy Christmas because of a Covid outbreak within the home. It would mean so much to them, to be able to have some sort of contact with the outside world.
well then I'm sure your research is much more through than any professional's involved in the case, then. Are you writing to someone you believe to be a victim of a miscarriage of justice? And sorry but no, there is definitely something lacking for you to consider this let alone do it.
I have said nothing in relation to what you've just asked me. I don't speak about cases.
This is the second time I’ve seen you being rude to someone on here this week for no reason. I am putting you on ignore. I am all for hearing why people are agasint it but to judge me as a character or to comment what you think is missing in my life is over the line
thank you
The app I use for messaging. You can remove them from your contacts and they can’t write to you after that. If they have your home address then I dunno how it would play out
Totally agree. I think the problem with this is people tend to fall into either one of two categories. Those who believe people should still be treated humanely despite their crimes and are entitled to rehabilitation and the chance to try and continue to live a normal (being locked up isn’t normal) life. Or those who truely cannot see past the crimes people have committed. I genuinely don’t have an issue with either opinion as it’s I think it’s something which can be debated for days on end.
I don't fall into either category as life isn't black and white, crime is so, so complex and usually most could easily fall into it given the 'right ' recipe of circumstances. No such thing as evil. Still doesn't mean that people unrelated to an individual, who otherwise wouldn't come across them in life, should actively seek out to have an involvement with something they are not going to have an objective understanding of. It's very risky even though there will be a physical distance. It's the crime which is the draw. Otherwise you'd just look for any penpal.
I've just re-read this and it has struck a chord in me, how many men want to write to female prisoners? I bet that it isn't many compared to women writing to men.
That’s fair. I think the issue here is this isn’t what OP has asked. There are some quite loaded questions being asked and people are projecting onto her their own feelings on the situation. I get the impression that perhaps she is just looking for a pen pal. I’m taking her post for face value and not trying to take from it a different motive
You are quite right if you take every question stand alone, but when you look at their posting history (see the death penalty thread) then you might wonder about their motives. Not being snarky, just worried about the OP.
No that’s a fair comment, I haven’t read previous comments. Just this post x
Very valid point to make.
I have researched their crime. Google and the court case so that wouldn’t happen.
Why would you need to worry about me? My opinion on the death penalty was in reference to the likes of Ian Huntley and people who grape children and so on. Not your average Joe who robbed a store at 19
