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August 06, 2019 The Wall Street JournalNYC launches health initiative to help those involved in the criminal-justice system
Fortune’s Director of Health Policy, Micaela Linder, and several Fortune participants shared their expertise to inform the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's new initiative. Learn more, now on The Wall Street Journal.
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August 05, 2019 Queens Daily EagleYoung adults in city jails miss half of their mental health appointments
Mental health treatment is vital for individuals with justice involvement. Young adults incarcerated in New York City, however, are marked as having completed just 54% of their scheduled mental health treatment appointments by December 2018. Read from Fortune Executive Vice President Stanley Richards and others regarding why this may be occurring and what should be done about it.
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July 30, 2019 Queens Daily Eagle[Individuals with justice involvement] pose for professional portraits on ‘Headshots Day’
More than 150 Fortune community members posed for professional portraits by photographer Grayson Barrett, with assistance by make-up artist Marissa Proto, during our first-ever Headshot Day. Read more about the special event, now on Queens Daily Eagle.
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July 25, 2019 New York Daily NewsWhat I have learned from [men and women who are formerly incarcerated]
“If they had my life, they’d be me. If I had their life, I’d be them,” writes Ronni Burns, an adjunct professor at NYU Stern School of Business. On New York Daily News, Professor Burns shares what he’s learned by volunteering at The Fortune Society. Read and share today.
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July 25, 2019 Spectrum News NY1
Heat Wave Puts Renewed Focus on NYC Jail Infrastructure
Heatwaves in NYC affirm calls for criminal justice reform, as many people incarcerated are subjected to inadequate air-conditioning. With Kelsey De Avila of Brooklyn Defender Services, Fortune Executive Vice President Stanley Richards joined Errol Louis of Inside City Hall to discuss the issue. Watch now.
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