BUILDING PEOPLE, NOT PRISONS.
We believe in the power of people to change. We help individuals with justice involvement rebuild their lives, through innovative services and advocacy.
TRANSFORMING LIVES AND ADVANCING SYSTEMIC CHANGE.
We employ a “one-stop-shop” model of service provision, offering in-house services to over 8,000 individuals with justice involvement and advocate for alternatives to incarceration.
GET INVOLVED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
You can help promote successful reentry from incarceration and promote a fair, humane, and truly rehabilitative justice system.
The Fortune Society’s mission is to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities.
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Spotlight on Fortune: 2022 Hope & Justice Annual Gala
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Marco Gives Back as a Fortune Flyer
Marco first came to Fortune in 2019 as an Employment Services participant and resident at ...
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TWEETS
Weekly community meetings are central to the Castle’s goal of creating community and supporting healing. Each Thursday, residents & Fortune staff members come together to share stories & perspectives in a safe space. These meetings help set a culture of acceptance & support.
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Every vote matters!
Deputy Public Advocate @Xamayla_Rose & Community Organizer @PhareinGriffith joined the Your Vote Matters Symposium to share voting rights education & spur engagement with the justice-impacted community as part of #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. #UnlockTheVote
I had the pleasure of meeting Marco last night at the @thefortunesoc community meeting. #FortuneFlyer #NYCMarathon Marco Gives Back as a Fortune Flyer https://fortunesociety.org/marco-gives-back-as-a-fortune-flyer/
“Our jails have become mental health facilities that inflict trauma instead of providing adequate care. In such a setting, we must ensure that the inhumane practice of solitary confinement, by any name, is outlawed.” https://buff.ly/3E1rfEW @thefortunesoc
“I owe [Fortune] a lot. When they told me about the marathon, I said, ‘yeah, why not!’”
Marco started as a participant and resident at the Castle and now is preparing to run the 2022 NYC Marathon as a Fortune Flyer.
Read more about it in this week's blog: https://fortunesociety.org/marco-gives-back-as-a-fortune-flyer/