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  May 04, 2018 The Art Newspaper

  Frieze New York Diary

  Class is in session this Saturday at Creative Time’s Bringing Down the Walls, a collaboration between the artist Phil Collins and the Fortune Society, which advocates for criminal justice.

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  May 03, 2018 Bloomberg TV

  How The Fortune Society Helps [Formerly Incarcerated Individuals] Rebuild Their Lives

  In this video from Bloomberg TV, JoAnne Page, president of the Fortune Society, sits down with Scarlet Fu in this week's "Business of Equality."

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  May 02, 2018 NY1 Noticias

  ¿Cómo Conseguir Trabajo Tras Salir de la Cárcel?

  Tras salir de encarcelamiento, individuos se enfrentan a barreras numerosas que impide el reingreso exitoso a la comunidad. Via NY1noticias, lea cómo trabajamos para reducir las barreras hacia la reinserción exitosa de individuos con historias de encarcelamiento.

  Individuals with justice involvement face numerous barriers that prevent them from successfully reentering the community. In this report from NY1, learn how we work to reduce barriers for people with incarceration histories.

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  May 01, 2018 Kaiser Health News

  Telemedicine Opening Doors To Specialty Care For [Incarcerated Individuals]

  Many correctional facilities have embraced telemedicine, using video conferencing to allow incarcerated individuals to see medical specialists and psychiatrists without ever leaving the facility. But some advocates, including Khalil Cumberbatch, our Associate Vice President of Policy, worry about the effects of its increasing use.

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  April 25, 2018 Manhattan Times

  Ready for Raise the Age?

  When Raise the Age legislation was passed by the state last year, it mandated that all 16- and 17-year-olds be moved from Rikers Island and into “specialized” juvenile facilities by October 2018. At a City Hall rally on April 18, advocates said the use of DOC officers will prolong what they decried as the “culture of violence” at Rikers and “transfer the problems from one facility to the next.”

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