Media Center
For any media inquiries, contact Jeff Simmons (Anat Gerstein, Inc.) at jeff@anatgerstein.com.
For more information about our monthly television program, Both Sides of the Bars, click here.
CATEGORY
ALL PRESS
-
April 29, 2021 Next CityA NYC Reentry Program Offers Formerly Incarcerated People Healing, Dignity Through Meals
When Stanley Richards was released from a New York State prison in 1991, the only way he knew how to feed himself was with the fried Jack Mack he’d eaten during his four-and-a-half years behind bars for a robbery conviction.
READ MORE -
April 29, 2021 Tech Crunch
Reimagining the path forward for the formerly incarcerated at TechCrunch Sessions: Justice
Reentering society after having been incarcerated by the criminal justice system can be daunting. Advances in technology and the continued, unchecked march of capitalism place obstacles in paths that can generally be difficult to overcome.
READ MORE -
April 19, 2021 Civil Eats
A NYC Reentry Program Offers Formerly Incarcerated People Healing, Dignity Through Meals
The Fortune Society’s food and nutrition program works to address the power and relevance of a good meal for people who have been involved in the justice system.
READ MORE -
April 13, 2021 CBS New York
NYC Officials Point To Broken Parole System As Violent Crime Rises; Parolee Says Education, Mental Health Services Are Needed
Violent crime is on the rise in New York City, and now some say a broken parole system is to blame.
READ MORE -
April 09, 2021 WHYY Health - The Pulse
The Pulse: Healthcare Behind Bars
More than 2 million people in the U.S. are incarcerated — and tens of thousands have had COVID-19. The pandemic has brought more attention than ever to the barriers to healthcare in prisons and jails. But this has been a problem since long before COVID-19. Incarceration stamps lasting effects on people’s health, and sends ripple effects beyond the prison walls, into the lives and health of people living on the outside.
READ MORE
