Inmate Pen Pals Service

While people behind bars might have lost their freedom, they still have the right to feel that someone cares about them – even a complete stranger. We think that we face big issues in life living in the outside world, but few of them seem insurmountable when compared to daily life in prison. Thus, the basics to start becoming pen pal inmate is to first start with hope, peace, comfort, promise etc. You can also put the likes and dislikes, hobbies in the letter as well. In this age of instant, 24/7 communication – either online or via mobile phone – finding a pen pal, who you write long letters to, might seem a bit quaint or even eccentric. Yet thousands of people across the world have chosen to take the pen pal inmate service for prisoners serving time behind bars.  pen pal inmates Suggestions for being a Good Pen Pal Inmate ·          Be positive ·          Don’t ask the per...

Although they are prisoners, they are human beings. Prisoners’ lives can be significantly improved and sometimes even saved for the price of a stamp. Becoming pen pals for inmates is a way for contributing to prisoner wellbeing, offering early warning of potential suicide and improving the chances of successful rehabilitation. Pen pal relationship can lead to tangible benefits for prisoners. Given the recent rise in prison violence and suicides, increased prison overcrowding and the current resource pressures on the prison system, letter-writing seems an extremely valuable way to provide greater support for prisoners based on genuine relationships of care and trust, at remarkably little cost. The potential of pen pals for inmates is remarkable as it aids to improve prisoner wellbeing of those who are sentenced to serving long or indeterminate sentences and experiencing little or no contact with anyone else outside of prison. They don’t have any contact at all with anyone out...