10-19-2010, 06:44 PM
a little anecdote if i may...about 5 years ago a woman joined a forum just to talk to me. she never posted. but she PMed me about her son. he was being sentenced to prison for a crime involving pedophilia. the poor lady was beside herself with fear for her son's life.
well, i have my opinions about pedophiles, but i wanted to give that lady a little peace. so i told her he would be housed with other offenders of the same type, and could be put into protective custody if he wanted.
she was able to sleep after that. and later came back to tell me i was right. i'm glad i could help her.
we have had others that are preoccupied with a legal matter because it defined their life at the time. so you try to be encouraging, it's all you can do.
as for writing from prison...there are prisoner forums out there where family and friends of inmates stay in touch.
well, i have my opinions about pedophiles, but i wanted to give that lady a little peace. so i told her he would be housed with other offenders of the same type, and could be put into protective custody if he wanted.
she was able to sleep after that. and later came back to tell me i was right. i'm glad i could help her.
we have had others that are preoccupied with a legal matter because it defined their life at the time. so you try to be encouraging, it's all you can do.
as for writing from prison...there are prisoner forums out there where family and friends of inmates stay in touch.