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January 03, 2018 NYU Journalism - Cross Streets of New YorkReintegrating the Formerly Incarcerated
Without resources, job prospects, or places to stay, the formerly incarcerated struggle to reintegrate. These are the stories of formerly incarcerated individuals merging with society and trying to find their place.
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January 02, 2018 New York City Office of the MayorNew York City to Close First Jail on Rikers Island by Summer 2018
The de Blasio Administration announced today that it will close its first jail on Rikers Island this summer as part of Mayor de Blasio’s plan to close Rikers Island.
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January 01, 2018 SalonAt 18, Kingsley Rowe Went to Prison for 10 Years. Now He’s 47 and Still Wonders When He’ll Be Free
Kingsley Rowe was denied employment due to his experience in the criminal justice system. Lowering the prison population isn’t enough, not if formerly incarcerated individuals are denied jobs after release.
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December 28, 2017 Queens Chronicle
The Merriest of Christmases
On December 16, The Fortune Society hosted a holiday festival for 25 families, giving some of them their first chance to experience the joy of the Christmas season together.
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December 28, 2017 New York Nonprofit Media
NYN Media Buzz: Dec 28, 2017
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that the number of inmates in New York City jails had fallen below 9,000 for the first time in 35 years. Words from JoAnne Page, president and CEO of The Fortune Society, are included in the official statement.
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