Writing to a Death Row Prisoner
In May 2003 I made the decision to write to a prisoner on Death Row.
It has been an extremely rewarding activity. Here you can find
more information about it.N.B.: If you would like to write to someone on death row, please do not email me asking for a list of addresses or pick a name at random from the internet! I strongly recommend you join an organisation like Lifelines or Human Writes as they will give you the details of someone who has specifically requested a penfriend, and will provide support via a co-ordinator, magazine and an email discussion group. Also, please note that if you are under 18 the US prisons will not permit you to write to a prisoner unless you are a family member.
By the way, the photo shows me in a mock up of a Death Row cell. Small, isn't it? It was part of an event organised by Reprieve, who provide legal support to prisoners, from Death Row to Guantanamo. If you are able, please consider supporting Reprieve.
- Writing to a prisoner
- Deciding to write
- First contact
- A few tips
- One year on
- Our friendship
- What I've sent
- Appearing on BBC Radio 5 Live
- Christmas boxes
- Websites about specific prisoners
- Sites about specific people
- Other sites about life on Death Row
This page last updated: 01 September 2022
If you have a comment, please leave it in the guestbook. To contact Flash directly, complete this form. Like this site? Buy me a drink!
This site moved from a fixed width to the current layout in 2009. Some older content such as photo sets may still have a fixed width. However if you notice any pages which are actually broken, please be kind enough to let me know via this form.
© Flash Wilson 1999-2010. I charge a fee for use of my photos.