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  March 29, 2018 City Limits

  CityViews: Government Can Close the Parole-to-Shelter Pipeline

  Every year, 26,000 people are released from prison on parole and come home to New York City, and many end up in the city's homeless shelters. Surely there’s a better way. The Fortune Society's President and CEO, JoAnne Page, discusses an alternative in this op-ed. 

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  March 23, 2018 Pix 11

  Rikers Island: The 10 Year Plan

  In this video, originally streamed via Facebook Live, The Fortune Society's Executive Vice President, Stanley Richards, joins a panel of experts to discuss the closure of Rikers Island and the future of New York City's criminal justice system.

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  March 20, 2018 Observer

  The Best Public Art Opening in New York City This Spring

  “Bring Down the Walls,” an art project produced by Creative Time in collaboration with artist Phil Collins and The Fortune Society, encompasses public programs that include everything from workshops, discussions, and classes on the jail system during the day, to a fully formed club scene at night.

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  March 13, 2018 WNET Thirteen

  Rikers: What’s Next? A Conversation

  In this video, Bill Moyers explores the costs, concerns and benefits of closing Rikers Island with a panel of experts that includes Stanley Richards, Executive Vice President of The Fortune Society.

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  March 08, 2018 Astoria Patch

  [Individuals With Justice Involvement] Open Black History Pop-Up Museum In Long Island City

  A new pop-up African American History museum at The Fortune Society's Long Island City headquarters features exhibits entirely researched, created and installed by students in Fortune's pre-GED program.

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