A man gets handed a plea agreement in eight-point type and can’t read a word of it. He signs it anyway.
Twenty pairs of readers costs sixty dollars. Ask the chaplain what they’re allowed to accept and send it.
Send Reading Glasses to the Jail
County jails are full of men who can't read their own legal paperwork. A bulk box of drugstore readers dropped with the chaplain is absurdly high-leverage.
What you'll need
- A 20-pack of drugstore reading glasses, mixed strengths from +1.25 to +3.00
- A call to the chaplain or programs office first, always
Pitfalls
- Call before you buy. Every facility has rules about metal, hinges, and hard cases.
- Plastic frames, no case, nothing with a metal spring. That's usually what passes.
- Order a mix of strengths. Most of the need sits between +1.75 and +2.50.
Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. — Proverbs 31:8