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Certain things in life evoke mixed emotions. Mild amusement, bewilderment, shock…sadness. Such was the case when I stumbled upon Meet an Inmate where “lonely attractive inmates in the USA seek penpals.”

I browsed around for a minute, somewhat astonished. It’s a nice idea, I’m sure many folks in jail would appreciate some contact with the outside world. But, I found it odd that the crimes committed were not listed anywhere, especially because this site is working the dating service angle (lonely attractive inmates). Personally, the crime that put them in jail is relevant information that I’d like before giving out my mailing address and beginning a relationship with them.

Anyway, I felt so weird about it, I figured I should write about it and see what you guys think. Just to be clear, just because you’re in jail doesn’t mean that you’re an evil or dangerous person. I’m sad to say I’ve had several friends wind up in jail (mostly during high school for various stupid, but harmless, things). But there are also some evil scary mo-fo’s in jail too. Anyway, this sites strikes me as somewhat exploitative, since they’re charging money and profiting off the inmates’ loneliness and desperation. Maybe I’m blowing it out of proportion?

What do you think?