sociopathic-compulsions:

In 1988, Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested for molesting a 13 year old Laotian boy. He was initially sentenced to one year of incarceration, but ended up only having to serve 10 months of it. He was released March 1990, after writing this letter to the Milwaukee County Circuit Judge William Gardner, who was the judge that sent him to prison. The letter is dated December 10, 1989.

During my stay at CCC, I have had a chance to look at my life from an angle that was never presented to me before. What I did was deplorable. The world has enough misery in it without my adding more to it. Sir, I can assure you that it will never happen again. This is why, Judge Gardner, I am requesting from you a sentence modification. So that I may be allowed to continue my life as a productive member of our society.

Respectfully Yours,

Jeff Dahmer