High-Profile Prison Inmates: Do They Deserve to be Treated like Human Beings?

In this episode, Big Steve discusses the differing views in society regarding high-profile inmates and their humanity (or lack thereof). If someone committed a horrific crime, are they still deserving of being treated with kindness and dignity? Big Steve shares some reasons why starting a pen pal correspondence with high-profile inmates is good for some, and bad for others. He then looks deeper into two high-profile members of PenPals.Buzz.
Want To Receive Mail Anonymously? Here’s How!

Get a Virtual Mail Address and communicate with your prison pen pals, without worry of them finding out your true identity. So many of you have messaged us with a similar problem. You’ve found what you think to be an amazing pen pal. They’re smart, sexy, a great writer, intelligent…but you’re just not quite ready […]
How to use a Nickname for your Pen Pal by Josh Kruger

One of the fastest growing markets for pen pals is female prisoners. With the combination of the rise of drug addiction and convictions multiplied with social media and tv publicity, female prisoners are getting more exposure. Because of that exposure and publicity, more men in the free world are seeking out a female prisoner to […]
Lifers Need Pen Pals Too! by Josh Kruger

Do shows like “Love After Lockup” hurt lifers who try to get a pen pal? Most of us inside prison think so. Why? Because there are no lifers on the show. Because of this, people who watch it are overlooking a life-term prisoner. They may watch “Love After Lockup” and decide to try and find […]
Pen Pals Saved My Life

by Snaptura Prison Consultants While some people complain that their pen pal doesn’t appreciate them, or just uses them for money, it’s important to realize that for the majority of inmates, this isn’t the case. We thought we’d share a story from an incarcerated man who, around Thanksgiving, decided to express thanks for all of […]
If Only For a Day

by Snaptura Prison Consultants As you think about what to write in your first letter to a new pen pal, allow us to put some things into perspective. Often, the things we take for granted, here in the free world, could be a dream come true for a man or woman who is locked up. […]
Is Your Pen Pal Too Clingy?

by Snaptura Prison Consultants Perhaps you’ve heard this before: “I just received your first letter and I already can tell I’m falling in love with you.” “I know you just started writing me last week, but you are the most amazing person I’ve ever met. We have so much in common.” “Thanks for your email. […]