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  March 06, 2017 Times Ledger

  Weprin, Fortune Society push to keep visitation days in state prisons

  State Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) stood with prison reform advocates on the steps of City Hall against the state’s proposal to reduce the number of allowed visitation days in minimum security jails.

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  February 22, 2017 CityLab

  How one nonprofit breaks the cycle of incarceration

  Staffed mostly by [formerly incarcerated individuals], New York’s Fortune Society works to build a safety net for its clients, even before they’re released from jail or prison.

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  February 14, 2017 Nation Swell

  This small token shows love to those affected by incarceration

  These greeting cards give those who don't know what to say the ability to convey compassion.

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  February 10, 2017 The Huffington Post

  New book, ‘Jack And Norman,’ misses the point on prison re-entry

  On the morning after his release from prison on charges of forgery, manslaughter and bank robbery, Jack Abbott appeared as a guest on Good Morning America, joined by his much-publicized sponsor, author Norman Mailer.

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  January 23, 2017 The Daily Star

  Cuomo clemency decision revives rehabilitation debate

  Gov. Andrew Cuomo's decision to grant clemency to a former Weather Underground activist convicted of felony murder in the killings of two police officers and an armored car guard is invigorating debate over whether criminals who've transformed their lives should be allowed to return to society.

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