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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LATEST BLOG POST
The Difference in Prisons and Jails
While both jails and prisons are used for incarceration, there are important distinctions ...
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TWEETS
Last week, some of our staff, participants and volunteers came out for the @FairHousing_NYC rally in... Manhattan. It is time to end the jail-to-shelter pipeline. Let’s pass #intro2047 #FairChanceForHousing
"Incarcerated, formerly incarcerated and convicted people have been arguing for years that not only ... are such labels painful for them individually — they are also not “neutral,” and they make more freedom less possible." https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/25/criminal-justice-language-bias-lasting-harm/
While both jails and prisons are used for incarceration, there are important distinctions between ... the two.
Our Prepare for Release team discusses the different experiences and needs of people being released from jail or prison: https://bit.ly/3mB8Ia1
New York's new Lieutenant Governor is a supporter of #CleanSlateNY:
"As lieutenant governor, ... @NYSenBenjamin has the opportunity to stand with Black, brown and low-income New Yorkers," said @CCA_NY organizer Garrett Smith.
Clean Slate can't wait.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/ny-state-of-politics/2021/08/26/benjamin-s-criminal-justice-record-draws-praise--scrutiny#
@prisonfellowshp @thefortunesoc Art is a ray of hope-filled light in the darkness of prison.
Watch the premiere showing of "The MF with the Hat" from members of the Fortune Arts community: ... https://youtu.be/kPrSKH382VU
The #COVID19 pandemic is far from over. It is important that we remain committed to stopping the ... spread to keep ourselves and our fellow New Yorkers save! Masks are still required for unvaccinated people in ALL public spaces, and highly recommended for vaccinated people.