Penpal Club: William Payne

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

William Payne

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William Payne is another prisoner I have known for a long time. His is an example of an “old law prisoner”, one who has rehabilitated himself and has been elligible for parole for many years, but is stuck, along with 3-400 others in linmbo . Since “truth in sentencing” came into being in 200o, these old Law “ prisoners are given no real route to release.

William has tried hard to prove himself and needs your encouragement to help him continue growing in difficult circumstances. Please send him a card or write a comment on this blog and we will send it to him . He would also love a penpal.

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UnknownJuly 18, 2016 at 9:13 PM
absolutely wonderful William!
it's not just one action that defines us, but how we better ourselves after the fact.
it shows so much about the human spirit that someone can work on enlightening themselves and becoming a better person even after making such a horrible mistake. The true beauty of a person doesn't lie in the one mistake he made, but in all the wonderful things he did after. I think it's so wonderful that you are taking charge of your own life, participating in so many programs, and becoming an amazing cook!! keep on doing what you're doing. You should be really proud of yourself and the way you have remade your life. I hope you can get off on parole soon. Someone who has worked so hard to rehabilitate himself, as you have, deserves to live in the free world. We all make mistakes and I think how we make our selves better from those mistakes is what TRULY defines us. And based on your actions in prison, William, it shows that you are truly a wonderful human being. Wishing you all the best from the outside. Stay blessed & peaceful. If you would ever like to write to me you can reach me at Tanvi Mongia; 2340 Piedmont Ave; Berkeley, CA 94704.
All the best :) Stay happy && strong!
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FFUP Penpal Club

It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of outside contact to a prisoner’s success. Yet few find friends on penpal sites, even if they paid to be listed. Part of this is because prisoners are often portrayed as monsters , making people afraid. Another reason few prisoners find correspondents no matter how they try, is because they have no internet and few people write letters anymore .

Over the years FFUP has fairly good luck finding penpals for prisoners on a one to one basis - when people come to the web and say they want to help someone- I have directed them to prisoners and that sometimes works out. I often forward their mail also- so they do not give their address. These are people concerned about the prison debacle. But the FFUP was is slow, serving few. . . So we have cooked up a “penpal club”to expand the idea and we invite you to join. “This is a pilot project.”

FFUP’s penpal club blog will start with posting a few prisoners who will keep posting regularly and we keep linking the blog on the facebook. Meanwhile you are invited to comment anonymously on the blog or send a prisoners a nurturing card or letter. You can use FFUP’s return address and be anonymous, sign “a friend”, or you could take the plunge and begin a correspondence.

If this works, each prisoner could have a few different people writing occasionally and in return , he/she would be writing to the whole crowd- like people do on blogs- they get anonymous comments.The difference here is that because these prisoners can get no internet, we will send your comments to him. The other difference is that these prisoners are in great need and with each note , whether as blog comment or note sent in the mails you will eb making a big difference in someone’s life. Please help, Take a look at this blog- write a comment, send a card. Our return address:FFUP penpal club; 29631 wild Rose drive, Blue River, Wi 53518

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

William Payne

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