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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 704468" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>OK I might have a slightly different take than others as my son just spent 2 months in a low security prison. Check the prison web site for what you can mail to them. In my sons case the only thing we could send was letters and cards.... not even books, those had to be sent by the publisher. So the tennis shoes etc. might be real needs. I think the prison makes money on canteen .... you have to buy paper and pens etc. So I think putting some money on his canteen account every week is reasonable. Clearly dont overdo it. And I think this is something you should talk about with your husband and not do behind his back. I agree that you have to put your marriage first.</p><p></p><p>But prison is not a fun place to be and I know for my son canteen day was something he really looked forward to. </p><p></p><p>It is also true this is something where you can easily be taken advantage of, and certainly canteen items are used as part of the prison economy so I think you have to set a limit.</p><p></p><p>And I really think you need to be comfortable with what you do and don't do. No one else can tell you what you feel comfortable with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 704468, member: 15801"] OK I might have a slightly different take than others as my son just spent 2 months in a low security prison. Check the prison web site for what you can mail to them. In my sons case the only thing we could send was letters and cards.... not even books, those had to be sent by the publisher. So the tennis shoes etc. might be real needs. I think the prison makes money on canteen .... you have to buy paper and pens etc. So I think putting some money on his canteen account every week is reasonable. Clearly dont overdo it. And I think this is something you should talk about with your husband and not do behind his back. I agree that you have to put your marriage first. But prison is not a fun place to be and I know for my son canteen day was something he really looked forward to. It is also true this is something where you can easily be taken advantage of, and certainly canteen items are used as part of the prison economy so I think you have to set a limit. And I really think you need to be comfortable with what you do and don't do. No one else can tell you what you feel comfortable with. [/QUOTE]
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