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  November 29, 2018 QNS

  City Council passes Queens lawmaker’s bill mandating that formerly jailed individuals know their voting rights

  In an important step forward for criminal justice reform, a bill that requires the New York City Department of Corrections to inform individuals who were released from city jails of their voting rights was approved by City Council.

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  November 14, 2018 Gotham Gazette

  More Formerly Incarcerated New Yorkers Were Able to Vote This Year, But Barriers Remain

  Thanks to an executive order by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, approximately 35,000 individuals with justice involvement were granted voter registration pardons. Though this was a step in the right direction for criminal justice reform, discover what barriers still remain for these members of our community.

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  November 10, 2018 The Wall Street Journal

  Housing-Voucher Recipients Get Help Moving to Better Neighborhoods

  Through the Mobility Counseling Program, the New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development is helping individuals like Shari Rivera access improved housing and educational opportunities. Via The Wall Street Journal, learn more.

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  November 06, 2018 WPIX

  Regaining the Right to Vote

  WPIX reports on two participants from The Fortune Society who have recently regained their voting rights.

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  November 05, 2018 Broadway World

  BEDAGGERED to Receive Reading November 16th Directed by Benjamin Viertel

  BEDAGGERED by Lynn Clay Byrne (The Sextant) will have industry readings on Friday, November 16th. The ensemble play features individual stories of young incarcerated men and their visitors, and stars Darryl Campbell, Karla Garcia, and Lex Smith from The Fortune Society.

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