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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"It's also about protecting human dignity. This questions who we are as a people, when we can allow ... situations as we've seen at Rikers [to] exist in a prosperous, mighty city like New York. The fact that this exists is an indictment on everyone." https://gothamist.com/news/amidst-crisis-at-rikers-island-governor-hochul-signs-the-less-is-more-act
ANYONE getting vaccinated protects EVERYONE. We will only end this virus if we all step up, do our ... part, and get vaccinated against COVID-19. Find a vaccine near you today: https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov
Dear @NYCSpeakerCoJo: Conviction record history should be a history – not a life sentence. No one ... should be denied a home because of their past. Please bring #Intro2047, @StephenLevin33’s #FairChanceForHousing Act to a vote ASAP.
#HousingIsStabilty #HousingIsAHumanRight
In community with advocates in front of the Governor’s office for the signing of the Less is More ... Bill. #Lessismoreny #Thefortunesociety
Statement from JoAnne Page, President and CEO of the Fortune Society on @GovKathyHochul signing ... #LessIsMoreNY into law.
New: @GovKathyHochul says the Board of Parole on her direction will have 191 people released today.
“New York State incarcerates more people for parole rules violations at anywhere in the country. ... That is a point of shame for us and it’s going to get fixed today,” @GovKathyHochul
We are thrilled that @GovKathyHochul will sign #LessIsMoreNY into law TODAY. Less incarceration = ... more justice. We are proud to be part of the coalition of 300+ organizations that made this happen.
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2021/09/16/less-is-more-act-rikers-nyc-kathy-hochul-jail-reform-act