If you are a compassionate, understanding, tolerant and open-minded kind of person, and feel you could make a difference to an inmate’s existence, you will find this site very rewarding. It gives you the opportunity to correspond with inmates of both sexes, something especially important for those prisoners who want to maintain contact with the outside world. It is one of three sites devoted to facilitating contact between prisoners and the community at large. It allows you to view inmates´ advertisements and respond to them. The ads are of a personal nature, although there are those that seek legal advice. All the ads are placed by the inmates themselves, at a very low cost. The aim of Prisonpenpals.net is that visitors befriend a prisoner and become a pen pal, at no cost whatsoever. You can view inmate photos and read their stories, and if you feel so inclined, you can write to them at the correctional institution. The site is updated daily and run by a dedicated staff, as well as by volunteers. Prisoners come from around the world: the USA, Australia, Africa, Canada, Egypt, Belgium, England and Ireland. There are also ads placed by people who are interested in the prisoners and their stories, such as journalists, legal advisors and film-makers. In order to access this site, you should be 18 and over. If you make the decision to become a pen pal, you will be giving the prisoners something to look forward to.