In 2008, Fortune launched the David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy (DRCPP) in honor of our founder – and tireless advocate and champion for the rights and fair treatment of people with criminal records – David Rothenberg.

While Fortune has always engaged in advocacy and community education, DRCPP is focused on the coordination of Fortune’s policy development, advocacy, technical assistance, training, and community education efforts. DRCPP integrates Fortune’s internal expertise – the life experience of our formerly incarcerated staff and clients and our first-hand experience as a direct service provider – with research and evaluation to advocate for a fairer criminal justice system; promote effective program models and needed supports for people with criminal justice histories; and change the counterproductive laws and policies that create unfair barriers to the successful reentry of people with criminal justice histories into our communities.