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  September 30, 2018 WCBS

  Teen [Incarcerated Individuals] Leave Rikers Island Ahead of ‘Raise the Age’ Deadline

  Under New York State's "Raise the Age" law, New York City will transfer all 16- and 17-year-olds off Rikers Island and into a juvenile detention facility. Fortune President & CEO, JoAnne Page, discusses the legislation.

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  September 28, 2018 New York Times

  7 Key Questions as New York Moves Teenagers Out of Rikers

  The city must move 16- and 17-year-old detainees from Rikers Island jails starting Oct. 1, but with much still to do advocates and union leaders wonder if the city will make it.

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  September 27, 2018 WNYC

  Advocate Who Was Offered a Second Chance, Helps Others on the Path Away from Prison

  Stanley Richards is the Executive Vice President of The Fortune Society. He spoke to WNYC's The Takeaway about how his own experiences and how they inform his work.

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  September 21, 2018 Amplifier

  WE THE FUTURE: Art for the Classroom and Beyond

  Fortune staff member Ismael Nazario is highlighted in the We The Future campaign, which spotlights ten young leaders who are working to build a better world.

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  September 20, 2018 Politico

  Single Adults in Homeless Shelters are On the Rise

  The number of single adults in NYC shelters continues to reach record highs almost every month. Providers and advocates cited factors such as including a housing plan that isn’t focused enough on homeless people, insufficient supportive housing, and a failure to adequately plan for people leaving prisons and jails.

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