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BE A FRIEND TO A PRISONER

Friendship is in terribly short supply in our prisons. We are a small group of citizens who are trying to help spread the word that prisoners are our brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, daughters, sons: that everyone has a story and we need to turn away from our present punishment-only tactics. We are trying to help these men and women survive their prison ordeal with their psyches intact . We offer web posting free to prisoners, as many prisoners have lost contact with families and friends and have no money. Yet many of these prisoners are desperate for outside contact . FFUP also offers phone and email support to those wishing to take the penpal plunge and also has a Post office box for those who would like to use that for a return address when writing prisoners.
We hope this penpal project will help this country find its compassion again so we can begin to solve the problems that funnel so many people into our ever burgeoning gulags. But more than that, we FFUPers who write prisoners, and many of us have done so for almost ten years now, have watched our prison work become centerpieces in our lives. Even though the letter you write may seem a small thing, it makes all the difference to prisoner. It is a great gift to be able to help someone so directly. . ..

Note: If you are under 18 years of age, we recommend you do not write to prisoners.

To view profiles and pictures, essays of prisoners click on links below . They are catagorized, first by age , then last name , then special needs. Soon we will have skills listed too
prisoners with last names A through G
H through Q
R through Z
prisoners over 40
Between 26 and 40
Under 25

LATEST PENPAL POSTS_ we have gotten behind in posting and are skipping the time consuming ,linking by just starting a new blog.

Prisoners without family or friends, in segregation or otherwise especially needy.

another site for prisoners with no one to care. These are prisoners with acute needs. When we find someone to write, we take the priosner off the blog and replace his/her name with another.

All these men would appreciate even a note, We always provide email support and And have a post office box available for anyone wishing to help these men make the most of their time in prison.
Contact FFUP with any questions or Comments.

Marteze Harris

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