Many inmates file a variety of appeals while they are incarcerated. A good number rely on jailhouse lawyers for help. Suggest two reasons why jailhouse lawyers write writs for other inmates.
2007-01-23 02:28:31 · 3 answers · asked by whalelovers2000 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I don't do people's homework for them.
However, on the very obscure chance that this question didn't come from a teacher or professor (yeah right).....
1. Revenge
2. Boredom
3. Exchange for benefits / safety / contraband / etc
4. They actually enjoy it
5. They had a really bad atty, which is why they are in jail, and figure that they (the prisoner) can't do any worse
6. (grins) They were a member of the bar before they went to prison
2007-01-23 02:37:56 · answer #1 · answered by geek49203 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of those so called jailhouse lawyers practiced law in different capacities before getting caught breaking the law themselves while in society and for a career. While incarcerated some realize and see that there r some poor blokes that r in jail for no reason and really r innocent. So they take mercy and help. Prisoners have a knack for seeing through the truth better than most judges and juries. Especially if u've been in a while. Everybody in jail cries innocent but there r those few that REALLY r.
So for reason #1 jailhouse lawyers don't request an outrageous fee, some do it for free.
Reason #2 is that it is rough being in jail so u learn to barter ur experience or outside expertise to survive while incarcerated for commissary, envelopes, food, clothing, toiletries, books, magazines, etc. .
I can give u many more reasons if u'd like, but these r the greater of the them.
2007-01-23 10:43:32 · answer #2 · answered by papabeartex 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of time, lots of people behind the bars of a FRAME....
Good Luck & Blessings
2007-01-23 10:36:23 · answer #3 · answered by Wood Smoke ~ Free2Bme! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋