do people in prison deserve the same chance as people who are not?

I think people who are suffering in prison must never be looked down upon. They are also humans like us. I know they are in prison for some bad things they had done but overall, if you also look down upon them then when they come out, how will they adjust in the society. I think 98% of people who come out of prison are totally changed as don't do any bad things anymore.

Well, that would depend on why they were in jail. If they are child molesters or murderers or rapists, then yes, they deserved to be looked down upon. But if they're just people who made some bad choices and now really regret their mistakes, then they should be given a chance. By the way, I think it's great that you're still talking to your friend when he's in jail. Don't let anyone break your friendship. :D

It all depends on why they are in prison.If they killed someone in cold blood, then you should look down on them. But if they are in prison on a charge less severe than murder or rape and they do their time, you know pay their debt, then they should get a second chance.You know your mom just wants the best for you and an ex con isn't mister right in her eyes. And she thinks that you are trying to get back with him.But it sounds like you are just being a friend.

This can go 2 different ways..It depends on what they are in prison for..If its for rape,child rape,or murders...I don't think there is much help for tomany people like that..Thats what I think..But on the other hand I think they can get the help and change if they really want to..Just because they were in prison doesn't mean they are bad people. My husband is in prison for 1-2yrs for a dui.And he isn't a bad person he just made a bad decision..And he shouldn't be judged or put down just because he is or has been in prison...

i believe that everyone deserves a fair chance to have a new life after paying off what they've done during their stay in prison.. and us people here outside should be the first one to approach them to have a different insights that what's done is over and they could move forward to a clean life..

Well it's not like you're penpals who don't know each other. He is someone you knew and it would be sad to treat him any different. If the crime wasn't against you or anyone you know, I see nothing wrong with it. Now as far as sending money or any outside material items NO I don't think that they should receive the same treatment. They lost that privelge when the did the crime.

Well I would say yes because if they are in prison they then must've done something cruel to land themselves in such a position. And they had a fighting chance at life and obviously they took their chance and I think they should be looked down upon because you only end up in prison if you did something disgraceful or stupid. But then again you could be innocent.

I think it depends on their case. If the person is a criminal, then you should not mingle with him or be close to him but if what he did was a simple offense then it's ok, There is nothing wrong about it.

I really believe it depends on what they are in prison for . I don't believe anyone should be looked down upon but don't beleive that they should deserve the same benefits as us because they are there for something they did that was wrong . They had the same choice as us in life to follow the law and didn't and so therefore should have consequences in life to face meaning they should not be entitled to all the comforts in life we have . But I also don't see what harm could possible come of you wrighting to someone who you knew in the past and therefore had a relationship . Just because this person is in prison doesn't mean that he should in anyway be forgotten and ignored . Even people in prison still have family and friends that care about them and just because someone made a wrong choice in life doesn't meant they should lose their humanity by not having any contact with people . We all need someone to show they care about us in life , even those in prison . If not I believe this would make a person feel there was no hope and that nothing in life mattered anymore and this could make someone and even more dangerous person then they were before .

no I dont since they gave up that right when they commited the crime that put them there!

If he's your friend things shouldn't change because he's in prison and it's not a reason to look down on someone. Unless he does something to you personally keep supporting him and you'll be a good friend to him.

I work in a prison. Most of the people in there have very low self-esteem and have never learned to live in socially acceptable ways. When they have good community support; people who stand by them and want to help them make better decisions, they have a much better chance of succeeding when they get back into society. There are many who have been completely abandoned by everyone. The only life they know is prison. I had one such inmate ask me, the day before he was going to be released, "What do I have to do to come back? Do I have to commit another crime?" For many of these people, the only time they have had three meals a day and a roof over their heads is when they have been in prison. If society doesn't find a way to help these people make positive change and learn that they can live productive, crime-free lives our crime rate will continue to go up. It is a very sad situation. For those of you who are standing strong for your loved ones in prison, good for you. You are going to make a difference in that person's life. It is important to hold them accountable for their behavior, but abandoning them will not solve the problem.

I have a friend that is in prison and I do write him as well but I do not look down upon him but I do not feel any remorse for him. He did what he did to get him there. There are some instances where I would look down upon someone depending on the particular crime, some people deserve to be in jail.

i believe they do. most of the time, there's this stigma attched to there personality because they're convicted of a certain crime. people do change in prison, and sometimes they dont. i believe we should be able to discern who these people are, those who we believe should have the same chance as those who are not in prison.

I think it depends on their offences and what level security they are in. I have a friend who was in for 2 years for having lots of extasy pills in his posetion. Even though they were only for him and his mates, in the law's eye's having so many is intent to sell, so I don't think it was such a bad crime, compared to murderers etc. So yes in some cases I think people who have been sent down do deserve a chance, depending on what they have done.

i personally beleive that evrybody should be given a second in life, in prison or not. how do we expect them to join society and be better individuals if we look down and turn our backs on them.

I would like to say that yes write your friend although some people are guilty of what they're in there for some are not. and it really doesn't matter either way they are still human beings and deserve to be treated as such. Prison is one of the lonliest places in the world even though you are packed in there like sardines,it's lonely for the soul. Letters are the only contact besides visitation that an inmate has with the outside world I encourage you to keep writing your friend you may end up saving his life.

Of course people in prison must enjoy and desrve the same chance and the sane deal as normal people. If you have any friend make any mistake and gone to prison ,you should write letters to him and visit him from time to another.

I Can answer this Question for you. My Husband is in prison and I love him more everyday. I know that he is a good man. There is nothing in this world that would ever make me leave him. There is nothing that would make me be unfaithful to him. This is what For better or worse means. Even if the person who is in prison is just a friend, you should write as much as you can they need that. Remember you really can't judge a person. There are many innocent people in prison and then there are some who committed crimes in while they were young (Basically made Dumb decisions). Then there are some who are hardened criminals and will never change. If you think about it people in the free world are exactly the same. You just can't say a person is no good because they are in prison. God forgives us each day for the sins we commit. My Husban is good to me in spite of his circumstances. He was a good kid. I remember once in school because he had such good grades the Teacher had him teach class. And they constantly had him grading papers. He was hanging with the wrong crowd. These "friends" of his asked him for a ride to the store and these friends robbed the store, My husband was covicted of a crime he did not commit because he gave the people who committed it a ride. My point is people in prison are human beings and the deserve to be trated as such. It is horrible for a person to say that a person in prison does not deserve to be cared about. Who knows you never know how you might touch a person and change their life.