About Steve: Convicted of committing murder during a robbery, Steve has been on Florida's Death Row for 11 years while going through Appeals. He would be a very conversant penpal. A search for this adoptee's mother and family he never knew is in progress.. . . . Steve is 34, 6 feet tall, 180 lbs., with blond hair, blue eyes. Born 3-6-68 in NEW JERSEY, his mother reportedly was then 16; Steve was first placed in 3 foster homes during his first year of life. His adoption by the Steins (who are now deceased) was handled by Children's Aid & Family Services in Cedar Knolls, NJ. He was then raised in Phoenix, Arizona.
. . . . Steve has read a lot to educate himself, and for self-improvement, including study of law, while incarcerated in a 7-ft-by-9-ft cage that doesn't allow much rom for hobbies. Steve says the reason he didn't seek penpals previously is that he was reluctant to ask anyone to go through this with him since there is no guarantee he will get his death sentence changed and a penpal would have to be able to deal with that.
http://www.abolishadoption.com/penpals/display.cgi?florida_122551
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STEVE STEIN: Greetings. My name is Steve Stein and I've spent the past nine years in a 7x9 cage on Florida's death row. For most of these I didn't want to write strangers. I didn't feel that way because I'm anti social, nor did I want to do the time alone. No, I avoided this because I'm sentenced to death. I really didn't want to drag anyone through that with me, and I have to admit this is still a concern of mine as I write these lines. The truth is that being sentenced to death means just that, and there is a possibility I will be executed. That may not happen, and I'm certainly hoping it doesn't, but I don't want anyone fooling themselves.
. . . . I bring this up so that someone interested in writing knows what could lay at the end of the line. Personally I get more upset when bad things happen to people I care about, than I ever could about my own problems. I suspect this is probably true of most decent people, and I don't want you to write if you know you couldn't become close to me, and still deal with a possible bad end. That being said, I finally decided to place this ad because it is difficult living like this day in and day out, and it would make a positive difference in my life to have someone I could talk to, and ideally become friends with.
. . . . For anyone interested let me say a little about myself. I am 31 years old, 6'0, 175 lbs, blond hair / blue eyes. I know I'm probably supposed to talk about my interests, but to be honest I find that kind of funny. Don't get me wrong, there's all sorts of things I do find interesting, and they provide many fond memories, but the reality is that I'm not able to pursue much in here. What I do now is a lot of reading -- mainly non fiction, but I have nothing against a good novel. I figured out a long time ago that while they could keep me locked up, that didn't mean that I couldn't make the most of my time. I feel I've educated myself over the years, and while I'm definitely not a genius, I do think I can carry on an interesting conversation with whoever writes. I'm idealistic, and despite what goes on in my life, some of it obviously troubling, I'm still concerned about events in the free world. Whatever else could be said about me, I'm convinced that this is a good quality.
. . . . It's somewhat harder to define the type of person I'd like to write. I could just say I prefer good people, but I suppose most of you bothering to read this fall into that category. More specifically, I am looking for someone who will stick with it. If for whatever reason we're unable to get along initially -- then fine, no hard feelings. What I don't want however, is someone who just up and quits writing, forgetting friends in the same way they might forget about last year's fashion, or some such. I'm not necessarily condemning such people, as I know how hectic life can get out there. Many in prison would welcome such a friendship, and a little happiness in their lives, for whatever length of time -- but that's not what I'm looking for. I guess what I'm saying is I'd prefer a person with a mature outlook. I'm only 31 -- young in some eyes, even if it doesn't feel that way -- but living like this gives you certain attitudes that are anything but immature. I'd like someone who shares that sort of mind frame. You never know how anything will work out until you experience it, but ideally, I just hope to find a person who will become a friend, someone I'll care about, and who will do the same for me. For my part I'm a good listener, and I would be there for someone wanting that -- and really most people could use a sympathetic ear, anyone reading this who thinks I'm worthy of writing to, I'm willing if you are. If you'll give me a chance to be a part of your life, I'll give you the chance to be part of mine. I can't predict how things will turn out but hopefully it will be a positive experience for both of us. If you're interested in that, let me hear from you !
Steve Stein 122551
P22255
Union Correctional Institution
7819 N.W. 228th St.
Raiford, FL 32026.
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