Thoughts on homepages for felons?

Jim Thomas (jthomas@sun.soci.niu.edu)
Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:30:04 -0500 (CDT)

I occasionally receive inquiries about how incarcerated felons,
especially those challenging capital convictions, might set up a
homepage and whether the Crit Crim death penalty page would be
a "home" for such a page.

I have routinely said no, but we're happy to provide a link.
But, this really seems a decision that the Division ought to make.

What are your thoughts on sponsoring (as opposed to linking) prisoners'
homepages? "Sponsoring" doesn't mean that we necessarily support the
prisoner, but it does indicate that we, the Division, are the ones
providing the space. It could also make the Division accountable
for content. A link, by contrast, is simply "directions" to another
address.

jt