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January 17, 2020 Daily NewsListen to facts, not frenzy on bail reform
In light of frenzied demands to weaken New York’s recent #BailReform, our President & CEO JoAnne Page lays out the facts on why it will make communities safer.
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January 08, 2020 NY1Without Bail, City Looks to Provide Support Before Trial
No one should be incarcerated because they can’t afford to pay bail. New York’s new bail reform law, which took effect in January, will end this practice for people charged with most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies. Learn more on Inside City Hall with our Executive VP Stanley Richards.
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December 26, 2019 Al Jazeera‘It’s nice to be free’: Otis on re-entering society after prison
When Otis Johnson returned to the community after 44 years in prison, he came to Fortune for help navigating a drastically different world. In this video, Otis shows the challenges he faces adjusting to society and how he seeks to focus on his future.
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December 17, 2019 Hollywood Life
Luann de Lesseps Says ‘RHONY’ Is ‘Better Than Ever’ Without Bethenny: It Was ‘Always About’ Her
Luann De Lesseps from Real Housewives of New York is a powerful advocate for criminal justice reform. In this article, she gives a shoutout to Fortune's mission and the need to help formerly incarcerated people rebuild their lives.
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December 05, 2019 The New York Times
He Waited 6 Hours for Help at Rikers. Then He Tried to Hang Himself.
“It’s heartbreaking,” said JoAnne Page, president of The Fortune Society. “There’s a culture that treats people who are locked up as not having any value.”
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