
Loneliness Has Been Recognized as an Epidemic
Web based pen pal company that operates world wide is now a key to overcoming loneliness. Penacon (www.penacon.com) understands the concept of being alone in a crowd. Though many tend to associate the concept of feeling alone to the idea of not having a confidant or friend, people might also experience existential or societal loneliness if they feel like they are misunderstood or not welcomed into certain social spaces. We have all known people who seemingly have many friends

The Illusion of Fighting Crime
The American Criminal Justice System both state and federal costs taxpayers almost 800 billion dollars every year, the largest percentage of that money goes to finance long prison sentences that offer no rehabilitation. Now, the practice of spending excessive amounts of tax dollars to over-sentence, instead of rehabilitating, American prisoners has begun to come under intense scrutiny. Recently, President Trump signed the "First Step Act" into law and has claimed that he is t

National Company Brings Friends Together for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Is usually a time of joy but for some it's a time of loneliness. This year however can be different. Once again, a nationally known pen pal company starts its holiday campaign of bringing lonely people together. Penacon (www.Penacon.com) is dedicated to fighting loneliness and depression this holiday with their web-based pen pal site that can be accessed for free by those online. Being alone on Thanksgiving can feel challenging. This holiday is a time of year tha

Publisher Comes to the Aid of State Prisoners
Freebird Publishers announces the release of a comprehensive post-conviction relief book that targets state prisoners. The book, 2254 Pro Se Guide to Winning Federal Relief, (https://www.amazon.com/2254-Guide-Winning-Federal-Relief/dp/1952159318/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=2254&qid=1634052390&s=books&sr=1-5) Is an addition to a long line of books written by Raymond E. Lumsden. In this book Mr. Lumsden continues to translate complex legal issues and practice into laymen's ter

American Compassion is Second to None
Just recently American prisoners have been identified as among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus. In preparation, for the effect that Covid-19 will have on the incarcerated, the prisons have now been locked down. In basic terms that means that prisoners are confined to a space the size of the bathroom found in the average American home. The small space of confinement contains a sink, a toilet, two beds, two lockers, and of course two people. The prisoners have no access

Prisonyland Shares Art with Those on the Inside
This new book is not your ordinary Adult Coloring Book! Renowned Artist, Henry David Potwin's artwork depicts prisons reality of harshness in his own inventive style by telling a story through each piece of art. Prisonyland (https://www.freebirdpublishers.com/product-page/prisonyland-adult-coloring-book) is the latest of one-of-a-kind books published by Freebird Publishers. Henry David Potwin is quite content to be a painter of pictures. Painting has literally been his lifeli

Judge Posner Gives Up on Justice as a Lost Cause
Much too often federal defendants are advised to plead guilty by under-educated and self-serving court-appointed lawyers. Unfortunately, each year, tens of thousands of defendants who are actually innocent are convicted of crimes they didn't commit. False conviction is recognized by The Federal Public Defenders Office as a leading cause of Mass-Incarceration. In 2018, The Federal Defenders Office published it's findings about innocent people being coerced into pleading guilty

Past Year Been Significant for Criminal Justice Reform in America
The overwhelming wave of abuses in the American Criminal Justice System is now starting to subside, but the advocates who have fought for relief must remain diligent as those in power continue to seek to maintain the status quo. For years Americans with influence have demanded change. Advocates such as Charles Koch, Kim Kardashian, Freebird Publishers, and others have maintained a forward momentum in the fight to reform the American Criminal Justice system. Not until this yea