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.
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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.
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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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Join us on MONDAY, APRIL 26th 12PM either in person in front of the New York Stock Exchange or on ... Zoom. We will be rallying to uplift women & gender expansive people on Rikers and the horrible conditions in which they suffer. Register at http://bit.ly/rally426 #WhatAboutHer
Eligible New Yorkers can now get the COVID-19 vaccine at sites throughout NYC! Remember: ... Appointments are required. To find out where to get vaccinated and to make an appointment, visit http://nyc.gov/vaccinefinder.
ANNOUNCING OUR SPRING 2021 ONLINE FORUM PLAYS! featuring real people and real problems from ... @RedHookJustice, @BrGround @thefortunesoc and @housingworks community.....Tune in and pull the plug on the system! 📺🔌 RSVP at http://www.tonyc.nyc/events (link in bio)
We made the internal decision to stop using “inmate” in our journalism. We feel that it is ... important to explain why, and have curated a selection of essays to share with our readers the importance of language. 👇 https://trib.al/qkAvm8m
.@PureJoyJJA @Stan_Fortune Dozens of New Yorkers have testified before the Board of Correction, ... asking you to bring an end to solitary confinement. 18 months later, we will again demand that you implement @NYCAIC & @JailsAction’s blueprint to fully end this torture.
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