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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.

GET INVOLVED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

You can help promote successful reentry from incarceration and promote a fair, humane, and truly rehabilitative justice system.

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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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On Oct 18th, join us for “Between In- and Out-side: Transmission Under The Carceral State,” a … writing workshop in collaboration w/ @poetry__project & @wordsuncaged , where we will respond to poems & prose from incarcerated people. https://t.co/GkUKxtlZKc

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We opened eyes, hearts, and minds to the Conditions of Confinement at @theJCPA. I was very happy to… be present and honored to speak. #cjreform https://t.co/1HbMZUnocj

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Fortune Board Member @DyjuanTatro spoke at a workshop w/ @BPIBard about the barriers people face … after prison. The conference, sponsored by @theJCPA, @UJAfedNY, & Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, discussed engaging & uniting the Jewish community around #CJReform.

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Clip of the Week: Join #BothSidesOfTheBar’s @RonaldFDay of @thefortunesoc, Tanya Pierce of Life … Unbolted, Inc., and @VinSchiraldi of @CUJusticeLab as they discuss #MassSupervision.

Watch full episode & read more: https://t.co/3Y2esgPGKJ

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Modeled after Fortune’s The Castle in Harlem, Freedom Commons, a new public housing complex for … justice involved people, is opening its doors. These homes, made possible by @CCA_NY, exemplify innovation and compassion, and we hope this model will continue to spread.

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“Unpaid fees and surcharges can create an overwhelming anxiety factor for justice involved persons… who are struggling to surmount the challenges of reentry.”— @RobDeLeon14 , Fortune’s AVP of Programs, on @NYCComptroller’s new report. https://t.co/0GfV3mhC8E

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“Jail closure can’t happen w/o expanding ATI & #reentry services” @TracieMGardner praises … @NYCCouncil’s long-standing support of these programs https://t.co/63lWhfqJtK @BronxConnect @casesnyc @ccf_ny @ceoworks @CCA_NY @EACNet @thefortunesoc @greenburgerorg @OsborneNY @WPA_NYC

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.@TheFortuneSoc aims to support former inmates and promote alternatives to incarceration. Learn more… here: https://t.co/xguAdxiFQq

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BUILDING PEOPLE, NOT PRISONS.

TRANSFORMING LIVES AND ADVANCING SYSTEMIC CHANGE.

GET INVOLVED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

RECENT NEWS

Young adults in city jails miss half of their mental health appointments

FEATURED EVENT

Hope & Justice: The Fortune Society’s Annual Gala

LATEST BLOG POST

Building Fortune’s Mock Interview Project: How Volunteer Eileen Kobrin Gives Back

TWITTER POSTS

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