Post by carolinem on Sept 22, 2007 7:35:18 GMT -5
Someone sent this to me so I am posting it because I think that it is a very accurate summation of who actually does write DR inmates, not sure who the actual author of it is, but thanks to them anyway.
It's NOT mostly women seeking romance; from the people I have heard from in the 8 years of doing this site. That's a fallacy - those are the ones we hear of in the media; and some on this site are in that position; but the vast majority are human rights activists seeking to make a one on one difference in the DP. Just as many men as women. Just as many happily married as unattached; and more that would never think of dating a DR prisoner than those that would.
The tradition of writing death row prisoners has gone on for years among amnesty activists; church groups; college student classes etc.
Who writes?
Well -
actress Susan Sarandon (whose penpal just got executed)
singer Steve Earle (Whose penpal was executed in 98)
Famous Actor and Activist Howard Zinn (look him up!)
and :
priests; nuns, ministers, buddhist spiritual advisors, 1st grade teachers, nurses, doctors, lawyers, law students, psychology students, social workers, movie actors and actresses, artists, musicians, television presenters, the wife of a boxing legend, politicians, well known writers, human rights activists.
No one under 18 is allowed to write death row inmates; and they shouldn't
THATS who writes to prisoners
It's NOT mostly women seeking romance; from the people I have heard from in the 8 years of doing this site. That's a fallacy - those are the ones we hear of in the media; and some on this site are in that position; but the vast majority are human rights activists seeking to make a one on one difference in the DP. Just as many men as women. Just as many happily married as unattached; and more that would never think of dating a DR prisoner than those that would.
The tradition of writing death row prisoners has gone on for years among amnesty activists; church groups; college student classes etc.
Who writes?
Well -
actress Susan Sarandon (whose penpal just got executed)
singer Steve Earle (Whose penpal was executed in 98)
Famous Actor and Activist Howard Zinn (look him up!)
and :
priests; nuns, ministers, buddhist spiritual advisors, 1st grade teachers, nurses, doctors, lawyers, law students, psychology students, social workers, movie actors and actresses, artists, musicians, television presenters, the wife of a boxing legend, politicians, well known writers, human rights activists.
No one under 18 is allowed to write death row inmates; and they shouldn't
THATS who writes to prisoners