The Hardest Thing About Being in Prison
Prisoners around the country are deprived of nearly all information that can help them keep engaged with their communities.
On July 3, 2019, Freebird Publishers made a significant step toward bridging that gap by publishing their latest, updated "Inmate Shopper, Annual 2019-20 Edition". As the largest inmate resource guide available, prisoners will find much of the information they need to stay connected. Not only is this huge book (380 pages 8" X 10") full of useful produc
Tired of Being Lonely?
Find that person with a broad spectrum of life's experiences. Someone who really understands the value of quality time. It's time to discover the world's best kept secret to passion, romance, or true friendship. It's time to discover Penacon.
Penacon is an established company that specializes in connecting real people who seek real relationships. No matter what a person seeks in someone special, they can be found on the Penacon's system. The Penacon website lists a huge var
The Innocent Suffer the Most
One of the most painful aspects is not knowing what effect that long-term loneliness has on our loved ones. The effects of depression that follow can be debilitating. In the past, prisoners fought the emotional damage of incarceration by corresponding with those they love on the outside. Because of the limits on their own time, friends and family members of prisoners enrolled their imprisoned loved ones in pen pal programs. For years pen pal services were an essential part th
Volunteer in Your Pajamas from Home, No Credit Card Required
One of the worthy causes they've supported is pen paling with American inmates. Thousands of inmate lives have been positively influenced by pen pals sending one or two letters a month.
Some pen pals choose to be more active, i.e., helping their pen pal connect with an innocence project, a publisher or a even a job upon release.
One out of ten Americans have been arrested (37 million) and over 600,000 inmates are released each year. The reality is, ex-offenders are our ne
Do Pen Pals REALLY Make a Difference to the Incarcerated?
After the fresh investment of a new website and marketing initiatives, Penacon is already reaping the praise from inmates who have found connections that have made a remarkable difference in their quality of life. Inmate, Michael Welch, happily took the time to write to Penacon to thank them for their service. Why? Because he found his soulmate. It is possible!
Studies have shown that prisoners said having a pen pal helped them:
feel less isolated
make changes to their
