I recently created and have been monitoring a Facebook page for a friend incarcerated in Texas. Admittedly I was a bit hesitant at first but when I witnessed the flood of support and encouragement he received from HUNDREDS of friends, I truly felt good about it. The love he felt, the smiles it brought to his face and the sparkle in his eyes, made it worth the effort ! He, as with so many, made a "bad mistake" and is now paying for it with a strong sentence of some 20+ years. This experience, although shortlived, with his Facebook page, truly has given him a renewed hope and strength towards "tomorrow". I have to say, when his friends list hit over 500 within the first MONTH I was astounded, mind you, I searched for a few of his contacts and "got the ball rolling", but it was the friends of friends that continued to mount, I was astounded to say the least !!

Today I logged in to retrieve for him the new post and messages, and to my disappointment, learned the account had been deactived "for no reason" by Facebook.

If nothing else - I know he will be in receipt of some good ole United States postal service "SNAIL MAIL" from this point forward from countless friends and loved ones !!! I CONSIDER IT A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY ♥

Yes! Facebook is removing inmate profiles from their website. We are telling inmates to post their profiles here because we basically do for them what you were doing for your friend. We collect all the messages they receive and mail them to the inmates. People can easily connect to this site by using the "Facebook Connect" button. Wish your friend the best of luck!