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Fighting for the Dream
Image: Wikimedia Commons Each January, we honor Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy as a civil rights leader. We celebrate how his efforts led to historic legislation prohibiting racial...
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Tuning into Change After 44 Years
Norman Latham Client The Fortune Society Every morning, I turn on a radio that I purchased while incarcerated. When it broke during my transfer to another prison, I sent it to my niece in Chicago to...
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Interning at Fortune: Experience Beyond the Classroom
Particular life events inspire many people in justice work to pursue a career in the field. For Fortune interns Tiffani Teng and Joseph Tacker-Wyss, this moment came through reading Michelle...
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Planning for a Freer Tomorrow
Lorenzo Brooks Client The Fortune Society I was incarcerated for 30 years. In prison, I found support through a group that focused on maintaining community ties between the incarcerated and outside...
View ArticleThe Fortune Society News Of The Week — the week of February 6, 2017
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ——————————————————————————————————– Bills passed to help tenants of New...
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The Power of Creativity
John Runowicz Manager of Creative Arts The Fortune Society When John Runowicz first picked up an instrument at age 12, it was love at first sound. “It’s part of who I am,” he says. A singer,...
View ArticleThe Fortune Society News Of The Week — the week of February 13, 2017
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ——————————————————————————————————– New book, ‘Jack and Norman,’ misses...
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Open Doors of Love
Iraida Solano Intake Worker, BLC The Fortune Society For 50 years, we’ve said “Welcome Home!” to thousands of justice-involved individuals. Without judgment, we give love consistently. It’s a part of...
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A Lifetime of Service
Michael Perez Program Supervisor, ATI The Fortune Society On any given weekday at Fortune, one can peer into Michael Perez’s office and find him in the midst of paperwork: writing reports, fulfilling...
View ArticleThe Fortune Society News of the Week — the week of March 6, 2017
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ——————————————————————————————————– Weprin, Fortune Society push to keep...
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Helping Hands
Nicholas Posada Benefits Coordinator, Single Stop Program The Fortune Society For many justice-involved individuals reentering the community, the road to productivity is filled with many obstacles....
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A Safe Space for Sharon
In January 2016, I reentered into the community after serving 19 years in prison. Women face unique experiences while incarcerated— their journey to successful reentry is no different. As a woman...
View ArticleThe Fortune Society News of the Week — the week of March 13, 2017
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ——————————————————————————————————– Black women bear an undue burden of...
View ArticleThe Fortune Society News of the Week — the week of March 20, 2017
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ——————————————————————————————————- David Rothenberg’s Fortune Rabbi,...
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Run for Reform, With The Fortune Flyers
Running can transform lives— in more ways than one. We are excited to announce that we are again joining the TCS New York City Marathon as 2017 Charity Partners! Celebrating our 50th anniversary this...
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Leaving the Cycle of Violence
Barry Campbell Special Assistant to the President and CEO, and Former Client The Fortune Society [The following edited excerpt is from Barry Campbell’s “Testimony of The Fortune Society,” presented...
View ArticleThe Fortune Society News of the Week — the week of March 27, 2017
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ——————————————————————————————————- College classes in maximum security:...
View ArticleStatement from The Fortune Society on the decision to close Rikers Island
JoAnne Page, President & CEO of The Fortune Society issued the following statement on the decision to close Rikers Island: The Fortune Society fully supports Judge Lippman’s recommendations and the...
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Mayor de Blasio Announces Re-Entry Services for Everyone in City Jails by End...
Courtesy of the NYC Mayor’s Office, enjoy photos from Mayor Bill de Blasio’s March 29 visit to our Long Island City location. We were honored to host his announcement of critical reentry services for...
View ArticleThe Fortune Society News of the Week — the week of April 3, 2017
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. —————————————————————————————————— Report from Jonathan Lippman to close...
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