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  January 08, 2020 NY1

  Without 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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  November 22, 2019 Queens Daily Eagle

  Queens DA-elect Katz names transition team

  Our President and CEO JoAnne Page was appointed to the transition committee of incoming Queens District Attorney, Melinda Katz. With this team, JoAnne will help lay the groundwork for bringing Queens to the forefront of criminal justice reform.

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