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 7,000 individuals with justice involvement and advocate for alternatives to incarceration.
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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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I’ve Seen It First-Hand Over Decades and Know: Rikers Cannot Be Redeemed
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Channeling Struggles into Advocacy: Gina’s Story of Resiliency
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Attend a conversation with Malachy McCourt and our Founder, David Rothenberg, on Sunday, November … 3rd at 2pm at Castle Gardens. This event is a benefit for
@WBAI and Fortune. Purchase tickets here: https://t.co/2rALAE949Y
RT @GinaWilliams418: In the campaign to #CLOSERikers, I shared my experience being incarcerated and … pregnant with my daughter. With City Co…
RT @DNRosario: Congrats to the directly impacted leaders who issued this call to conscience, … #SHUTITDOWN. Today is YOURS! This work is NEVE…
In a compelling speech, Fortune’s @GinaWilliams418 shares her experience while pregnant and … incarcerated at Rikers: “It is a dark, cold, destructive, & dehumanizing place. It dragged me down to one of the lowest points in my life, mentally, emotionally, & physically” #CLOSERikers
Fortune’s @GinaWilliams418 @JMaleszka and @DNRosario rallying outside City Hall after listening to… the stories of individuals who experienced the horrific conditions at Rikers. Today, @NYCCouncil must vote to #CloseRikersNOW.
Advocates from Fortune, @CLOSErikers @CCF_WISH @etcnyorg @WomensCJA @TrinityWallSt @katalcenter and … others coming together to tell @NYCCouncil to vote YES on the plan to #CloseRikersNOW.
Years of grassroots advocacy have come down to this: today @NYCCouncil is holding its FINAL vote on … the plan to #CLOSERikers and replace it with more humane facilities. We hope our elected officials will listen to those with lived experience and vote YES! https://t.co/lDA2D8OsAm
Our Executive VP @Stan_Fortune knows firsthand why Rikers must close—he spent two years there in … confinement. In light of the final vote on the plan to #CLOSERikers, he shares his story and speaks out about the irreparable, age-old institution. https://t.co/31iP1nnIAl