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Target Corporation (Target) has agreed to make a one-time payment of up to $600,000 directly to seven nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide re-entry services to people with criminal justice involvement. Called the Pipeline Project, the payment is part of a previously announced settlement of a 2018 class action job discrimination lawsuit in which The Fortune Society (Fortune) played a pivotal role as a plaintiff.
READ MOREBarriers to reentry after incarceration are more severe during a pandemic, especially when it comes to accessing food, housing and benefits. In The Counter, our AVP of Programs Rob de Leon says many people with justice involvement lack the means to apply online for life-changing benefits.
READ MOREBarriers to reentry are harsher and more isolating during a pandemic. In this article, our President & CEO JoAnne Page discusses why finding a safe home after justice involvement is especially difficult during these times.
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In a co-authored opinion article, our Executive Vice President Stanley Richards and NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson call for the immediate release of as many people as safely possible from Rikers Island, where COVID-19 is spreading. Learn how rapid decarceration now will save lives.
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The resilience and wisdom of our Associate Vice President of Housing Sam Rivera was included in a poignant article in the New Yorker. Learn how Sam remains steadfast in supporting residents at our Harlem housing unit during the COVID-19 pandemic, because the need for safe homes doesn't end.
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