Mary West

When Jeremy was a younger man in prison, his family was still writing and visiting. But then they stopped. Now, all of a sudden, he had someone new in his life, and it seemed important to him to be accountable to her.

In those early letters, Jeremy and Mary are just getting to know each other.

In those early letters, Jeremy and Mary are just getting to know each other.

In those early letters, Jeremy and Mary are just getting to know each other.

At first, he's writing once a week or maybe every two weeks.

At first, he's writing once a week or maybe every two weeks.

At first, he's writing once a week or maybe every two weeks.

By April, Jeremy is writing all the time, sometimes every three days.

By April, Jeremy is writing all the time, sometimes every three days.

By April, Jeremy is writing all the time, sometimes every three days.

The letters get more personal.

The letters get more personal.

The letters get more personal.

Mary asks him about his family and the people he used to know on the outside.

Mary asks him about his family and the people he used to know on the outside.

Mary asks him about his family and the people he used to know on the outside.

In May, the letters ramp up even more.

In May, the letters ramp up even more.

In May, the letters ramp up even more.

Mary wasn't able to find her gravestone, but she was able to find Arlene's obituary. It had a picture of her. Mary printed it out and sent a copy of it to Jeremy. He wrote back.