Become a Pen Pal

16 October 2009

The Louisiana Capital Assistance Center (LCAC) is a non-profit capital trial office deeply committed to providing quality legal representation to people facing the death penalty, and is currently looking for people that are interested in corresponding with people on death row and people serving life without the possibility of parole.

We are currently looking for people that are interested in corresponding with people on death row and people serving life without the possibility of parole. Pen pals mean a lot to our clients and often act as an important source of support. Most of our clients live in extremely isolated conditions and have little contact with the outside world.

People on death row, for example, spend over 23 hours a day locked in a 6x9 foot cell. Receiving mail is often the highlight of their day. New pen pals will be given advice and guidance to help them get started and the LCAC will be available to answer any questions that they might have.

If you are interested in becoming a pen pal, please contact clientwelfare@thejusticecenter.org. Please be aware that writing to a prisoner is an important undertaking and often involves making a long term commitment.

For more information about the LCAC, visit www.thejusticecenter.org/lcac/.

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