Just keep opening tabs...
A wise woman once told me that the best way to research something is to just keep opening tabs on different articles and information, so that is exactly what I did. I viewed several different websites and sources on my topic of Marrying a Murderer. One of the first things that I clicked on was a link that took me to a US Magazine web article about 80 year old, mass murder, Charles Manson. The article stated that Manson is engaged to 26 year old Afton Elaine Burton who spent the past nine years devoted to Manson; including running a fan site in his honor. She insists that she loves the convicted felon and cannot wait to be married to him. A new term arose in this article that I had not come across yet, that is the term conjugal visits. Manson is not entitled to conjugal visits because he is a life prisoner with no parole date. The couple is allowed to invite ten non-inmate guest to attend their ceremony.
First of all, why would you want to marry an 80 year old when you are 26 and have your entire life ahead of you? Second, he is a convicted mass murderer! He is not ever going to be released, and he sure as heck isn't getting any younger! I don't know about you, but when I think about my wedding I really hope that there is more than ten people that come to help me celebrate. This article really got me thinking about the reasoning and the mindset that this girl must have in order to find peace with her chosen situation. That is another thing, they chose an inmate. It isn't like they were dating and then he decided to murder a bunch of people and they continued dating, no she knew exactly what he had done and she still chose to pursue him.
Read the article for yourself ; http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/charles-manson-mass-murderer-to-marry-26-year-old-prison-visitor-20141811
I Married a Convicted Murderer
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| http://www.redbookmag.com/love-sex/relationships/advice/a1940/married-convicted-murderer/ |
The next tab that I opened was a narrative of a how a woman met her inmate husband. The story of how they met is unconventional, just like the rest of their relationship. They talk on the phone, write letters and have dates. She stated that Oklahoma state law does not grant prisoners conjugal visits. But on the bright side they do get to hold hands and kiss hello and good-bye. The picture to the left is of their engagement on one of their dates.
This is interesting in that allowance of conjugal visits varies state to state. This term came up again, this seems like an important related topic in the research of Marrying a Murderer.
Marriage in Prison- Protocol
This tab consisted of the Michigan Department of Corrections' protocol for prisoners getting married while serving their sentence. It involves writing a letter to the Chaplain and obtaining a marriage license. The weddings are scheduled based on the availability of time, space and staff work schedules. The couple getting married are responsible for providing an officiant and two witnesses, who must complete LEIN clearances. Additionally, The prisoner's ring cannot be more than $75 and must be a plain band.
This information is on the state website, so obviously it get referenced quite a bit. First of all, it seems like a hassle having to write all the letters and getting permission, then having to have your guests get cleared and then having to have your inmates ring fit certain parameters. I would not like having restrictions on what I could or couldn't have for or at my wedding.
You can read about the rest of the steps to getting married in prison at:
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