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Writing Letters of Support to Prisoners

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Earth first! (1991), 1998-03, Vol.18 (3), p.26

Tucson: Daily Planet Publishing

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  • Título:
    Writing Letters of Support to Prisoners
  • Autor: 26
  • Assuntos: Activism ; Activists ; Civil disobedience ; Correctional institutions ; Crime ; Environmentalists ; Organizations ; Politics ; Prisoners ; Prisons
  • É parte de: Earth first! (1991), 1998-03, Vol.18 (3), p.26
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  • Descrição: Writing your first letter of support to a prisoner can be intimidating. You may know nothing about the jailbird other than that they have been imprisoned for direct action. You may be asking yourself, "What if they think I'm stupid?" or "Is my letter going to be boring to them?" as you write your first letter of support. If it helps, before anything else, write, "This is the first letter I've ever written to a prisoner, I'm not really sure what to write or what type of things you're interested in." Then, write the sort of letter you'd like to receive. A lot of political prisoners receive letters that are basically hero worship; "I think you're so brave. I could never do what you did." Avoid this. Prisoners are just normal people who care enough to act. They're not superheroes, and they don't want demigod status. Above all, statements like, "I could never do what you did!" are real turn-offs to those who did what they felt had to be done and most likely hope to inspire, rather than disempower, people. Share funny, interesting thoughts with them on what's going on in the outside world. Bring the beauty and strength of the natural world to them in jail through your letter. Describing the sights, sounds and smells of a recent adventure of yours is an awesome way to do this. If you know of any recent actions similar to what landed the prisoners in jail, tell them about that. Let them know what issues you work on. But, remember that all letters to prisoners are read by the authorities. Don't say anything you wouldn't say to a cop's face.
  • Editor: Tucson: Daily Planet Publishing
  • Idioma: Inglês
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