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  October 15, 2019 Brooklyn Eagle

  Becoming a parent: Rikers Island vs. maximum security prison

  With City Council’s vote on the plan to close Rikers taking place Friday, Fortune’s Gina Williams authored a powerful op-ed about the inhumane conditions she faced while pregnant at Rikers. Her story, along with many others, shows why Rikers must close.

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  October 15, 2019 Gotham Gazette

  I’ve Seen It First-Hand Over Decades and Know: Rikers Cannot Be Redeemed

  The Fortune Society's Executive Vice President Stanley Richards knows firsthand why Rikers Island must close—he spent two years there in confinement. In light of the final vote on the plan to close Rikers, he shares his story and speaks out about the irreparable, age-old institution.

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  September 19, 2019 Curbed New York

  What can New York City learn from Norway about designing humane jails?

  What can NYC learn from Europe as it seeks to close Rikers? Stanley Richards, Executive Vice President at The Fortune Society, is part of a delegation touring European jails to gain perspective on how NYC's facilities can rehabilitate—not punish.

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  September 10, 2019 NYC Comptroller

  Comptroller Stringer: Abolish Mandatory Surcharges and Forgive Outstanding Court Debt to End Criminalization of Poverty within the Justice System

  A new report from NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer sheds light on the inhumane mandatory surcharges and service fees that plague our criminal justice system. Rob DeLeon, Fortune's AVP of Programs, speaks out about the burden they place on justice involved people.

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  August 28, 2019 The New York Jewish Week

  A Family’s Fortune: Tearing Out The Hate

  “Both of my parents had the capacity to remember both the worst and the best of their experiences in the Holocaust. I got that deep optimism from them. It’s about looking at a human being and seeing that spark there, no matter what their background is. Not giving up on people and giving them the chance to recreate themselves over and over no matter what they’ve done.”— JoAnne Page, President & CEO, The Fortune Society

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