Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
The
VOIDRUNNER'S CODEX
is coming! Explore new worlds, fight oppressive empires, fend off fearsome aliens, and wield deadly psionics with this comprehensive boxed set expansion for 5E and A5E!
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
[OT] My first catalog request from Death Row
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 14069" data-attributes="member: 426"><p>Derek,</p><p></p><p>I think that this is possibly the oddest thread I have seen in quite some time.</p><p></p><p>A friend (who is in my gaming group) is a Cook County Sheriff and a correctional officer. I am going to have to mention this one to him.</p><p></p><p>Derek, I think you need to check with the prison officials first. I have no problem with prisoners playing RPGs. Perhaps it might even give some of them a chance to view something from someone else's perspective. (One thing I have noticed about criminals is that they seldom consider any views but their own or their feelings of others. As a DM and player, I am forced to consider how many different types of people might understand a given situation or how they might feel.) Also, considering some of the more troublesome activities in prison, roleplaying is benign. (Generally, anything that keeps prisoners out of trouble is a good idea. Also, I think roleplaying can be used for rehabilitation. I know it is used in psychotherapy.)</p><p></p><p>I think we need to be very careful not to turn this into a political thread. I have known liberals and conservatives I respect and like as individuals. I think we need to respect each other despite our differences.</p><p></p><p>I see no need to deny the death row prisoner RPG materials, provided that there is no danger to prison workers or other prisoners. WDmith, as a corrections officer, what are your thoughts on the issue of prisoners playing RPGs?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="William Ronald, post: 14069, member: 426"] Derek, I think that this is possibly the oddest thread I have seen in quite some time. A friend (who is in my gaming group) is a Cook County Sheriff and a correctional officer. I am going to have to mention this one to him. Derek, I think you need to check with the prison officials first. I have no problem with prisoners playing RPGs. Perhaps it might even give some of them a chance to view something from someone else's perspective. (One thing I have noticed about criminals is that they seldom consider any views but their own or their feelings of others. As a DM and player, I am forced to consider how many different types of people might understand a given situation or how they might feel.) Also, considering some of the more troublesome activities in prison, roleplaying is benign. (Generally, anything that keeps prisoners out of trouble is a good idea. Also, I think roleplaying can be used for rehabilitation. I know it is used in psychotherapy.) I think we need to be very careful not to turn this into a political thread. I have known liberals and conservatives I respect and like as individuals. I think we need to respect each other despite our differences. I see no need to deny the death row prisoner RPG materials, provided that there is no danger to prison workers or other prisoners. WDmith, as a corrections officer, what are your thoughts on the issue of prisoners playing RPGs? [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
[OT] My first catalog request from Death Row
Top