Adam Lovell
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Adam Lovell is the founder and owner of WriteAPrisoner.com
. Lovell, who founded the organization in 2000, is frequently interviewed in various media due to the unusual nature of his work. He has been featured on 20/20, FoxNews, E! True Hollywood Story
, CNN
, and many other media outlets. Lovell is an advocate
for prisoners' rights and families of prisoners. He emphasizes reducing recidivism
through letter writing and regularly works with Departments of Corrections toward this goal. He has expanded the site beyond letter-writing to include self-help guides for inmates to improve their lives and wrote a guest article for QuintCareers.com offering suggestions for ex-offenders looking for work.
Lovell was born in Pennsylvania
in 1977. He has resided in Florida
since 1986. Lovell is a former ocean lifeguard
and emergency medical technician
. His work with inmates inspired GoDaddy owner Bob Parsons
to interview Lovell for GoDaddy Radio's first anniversary show, citing the widespread influence WriteAPrisoner.com has had with inmates and their families. His work has been reported in a wide range of media sources. Lovell maintains a blog on WriteAPrisoner.com to personally address specific topics. His launching of WriteAPrisoner.com was described in the Mensa Research Journal as an example of giftedness in the workplace for his unique approach to reducing recidivism in the United States.
Writeaprisoner.com
WriteAPrisoner.com is an online Florida, based business whose stated goal is to reduce recidivism through a variety of methods that include: 1) positive correspondence with pen-pals on the outside, 2) educational opportunities, 3) job placement avenues, 4) comprehensive resource guides on a...
. Lovell, who founded the organization in 2000, is frequently interviewed in various media due to the unusual nature of his work. He has been featured on 20/20, FoxNews, E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and well-known public figures...
, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, and many other media outlets. Lovell is an advocate
Advocate
An advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man...
for prisoners' rights and families of prisoners. He emphasizes reducing recidivism
Recidivism
Recidivism is the act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after they have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior, or have been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior...
through letter writing and regularly works with Departments of Corrections toward this goal. He has expanded the site beyond letter-writing to include self-help guides for inmates to improve their lives and wrote a guest article for QuintCareers.com offering suggestions for ex-offenders looking for work.
Lovell was born in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in 1977. He has resided in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
since 1986. Lovell is a former ocean lifeguard
Lifeguard
A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on...
and emergency medical technician
Emergency medical technician
Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Technician are terms used in some countries to denote a healthcare provider of emergency medical services...
. His work with inmates inspired GoDaddy owner Bob Parsons
Bob Parsons
Bob Parsons is an American entrepreneur. He is the CEO and founder of The Go Daddy Group, Inc., a family of companies comprising three ICANN-accredited domain name registrars, including flagship registrar GoDaddy.com, reseller registrar Wild West Domains and Blue Razor Domains...
to interview Lovell for GoDaddy Radio's first anniversary show, citing the widespread influence WriteAPrisoner.com has had with inmates and their families. His work has been reported in a wide range of media sources. Lovell maintains a blog on WriteAPrisoner.com to personally address specific topics. His launching of WriteAPrisoner.com was described in the Mensa Research Journal as an example of giftedness in the workplace for his unique approach to reducing recidivism in the United States.