Re: PBM GMs question

From: llucky@crl.com (Bob Thomson)

Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Hugh Bayer <hughbayer@aol.com> wrote:
>
>I'm wondering if any other PBM GMs have experienced trouble sending mail
>to inmates of US federal prisons. We have been informed by the warden
>overseeing one of our players that "Games are not permitted from outside
>sources."

Several of our most loyal players are in prison.  Play-by-mail has always
struck me as a fine way for prisoners to spend time.  It sounds like this
particular warden thinks prisoners should be as miserable as possible.
It's hard to imagine anyone, even a prison warden, thinking there was
any harm in a play-by-mail game.

>Has anyone else experienced this before? Any advice on how to work through
>this problem and keep a customer? In our over six years of business we've
>had inmates as players before, but this is the first time we've hit this
>snag. The player on the other end is bringing action in federal court
>against the prison. He has invited us to do so as well.
>
I would be happy to write a letter in support of this prisoner and all
prisoners if that would help matters.  I feel very strongly about this
issue.

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Llucky Llama Games                             Bob and Debbie Thomson
80-Q North Cabrillo Hwy. #226            (415) 712-0283  fax: (415) 712-0284
Half Moon Bay, CA  94019                           llucky@crl.com
Play by mail and email.                      "Hot games by cool people"

References

PBM GMs question
hughbayer@aol.com (Hugh Bayer)
Mon, 28 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000