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  May 22, 2025 The Hill

  Recidivism isn’t the only measure of progress after incarceration

  But how do we know whether incarceration works as intended?

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  May 22, 2025

  NYers rally for Fair Chance Housing Act

  The passage of the Clean Slate Act, which works to automatically seal people’s conviction records after a certain time period, earlier this year was just the tip of the iceberg for criminal justice advocates. They are determined to fight discrimination against formerly incarcerated New Yorkers on all fronts—especially housing.

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  May 22, 2025

  Dismay Grows After City Budget Deal Axes Rikers Rehabilitation Programs

  The Fortune Society and five other outside organizations have conducted programs at Rikers since the early 1990s that help prepare incarcerated people to have a successful re-entry once they are released.

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  May 22, 2025

  City Watch with Councilmember Sandy Nurse, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

  On the January 28, 2024 episode of City Watch on WBAI 99.5 FM NY, hosts Carlos Menchaca and Jeff Simmons talk with New York City Councilmember Sandy Nurse and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

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  May 22, 2025 Queens Daily Eagle

  Mayor restores programming on Rikers months after cutting funding

  The Adams administration late Monday announced that it planned to mostly restore nonprofit-provided programming for detainees on Rikers Island.

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