# Prison pen pals

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prison-pen-pals/188532>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 15, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prison-pen-pals/188532 "2003-07-15T01:11:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![mala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@mala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mala)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prison-pen-pals/188532/1 "2003-07-15T01:11:16Z")

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Last night I discovered this site:

> **[WriteAPrisoner.com](https://writeaprisoner.com/)**
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> Pen pals for Inmates

The site allows you to search profiles submitted by prisoners, hoping to find a pen pal or make a romantic connection. I have no plans of making pen pals, but I was wondering if anyone here has done this, or would do it. I admit, it would be slightly entertaining, but I have enough trouble keeping up correspondance with my law-abiding friends. Oh, in case anyone is interested, child-killer Susan Smith is looking for a pen pal.

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**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prison-pen-pals/188532/2 "2003-07-15T03:39:43Z")

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I just think that company is out to make a buck.