Comments on: Dear Mr./Ms. Lawmaker

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 22:02:52 +0000

Hi Glen, thank you for your response – anytime a registrant chooses to speak up is a show of bravery. My opinions are indeed strong in this blog. Lawmakers have asked me to explain how living my life is impacted by their laws and as you can see, I am deeply impacted by them. My hope is that our lawmakers can come to truly understand the impact their laws have on us. My intention was to write a blog that would motivate people to reach out to our lawmakers. I would hope that each and every person would write their own letter and with their own stories using their own words and tone. I appreciate your response and I hope you do send your version to our lawmakers. This is how you become a Change Agent. P.S. I have written a series of other opinion articles on this site, so please check them out!

By: Glen Pearl

Glen Pearl — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:19:39 +0000

I am a Registered Sex Offender and I appreciate the letter “Dear Mr./Ms. Lawmaker” but I feel it is too long and has too many opinionated statements.
Also, I feel it may be offensive to the intelligence of the recipient; our NC State Rep., of who we are petitioning for them to consider our message.
With all due respect to ‘Phoebe’ I have made a few adjustments to the letter titled “Dear Mr./Ms. Lawmaker” that “Phoebe” has asked others to send to their NC State Rep.
Please, unless you can devise a better letter to send, consider my version.

Dear Mr./Ms. Lawmaker,

Thank you for your service to our state. You are trusted to be fair and represent all citizens in the great state of NC. As elected officials by voters, it is not your decision who you represent. You represent each and every one of us.

There is a ‘distinct population’ of this state who are voters, please do not forget the ‘thousands’ which our laws have placed on the ‘N. C. Sex Offenders Registry.’ These 17,300+ voters have rights and voices.
Would you please reconsider some of the ‘registry restrictions’ that prohibit these men and women from living a fulfilling, eventful life in North Carolina?

Elections are coming up. Please start a productive conversation in North Carolina to lighten the burden that fellow North Carolinian’s (who have been incarcerated and served their sentence) must carry.
Mr./Ms. Lawmaker, I remind my readers that they must be the change they wish to see in the world.
May we say the same of you?

By: Melva Ross

Melva Ross — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 01:27:17 +0000

Why aren’t children allowed to visit their parent?
The prison has guards during visitation with adults in plain sight. The sentence is being service and the father hasn’t had any infractions.