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  May 08, 2017 The University of Denver

  David Rothenberg, Founder of The Fortune Society, honored by University of Denver with Lifetime Achievement Award

  The University of Denver Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences has honored David Rothenberg, founder of The Fortune Society, with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as a criminal justice advocate over the past 50 years.

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  May 08, 2017 The Crime Report

  Whatever happened to National Reentry Week?

  Last year, President Barack Obama declared the final week of April “National Reentry Week,” calling on the country to pay attention to the 600,000 or so people released every year from prison. What happened this year? Did “National Reentry Week” survive to see its second year under this new administration?

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  April 26, 2017 The Wall Street Journal

  NYC jails grapple with housing for dangerous [incarcerated individuals]

  New York City jails have drastically reduced the number of [incarcerated individuals] in solitary confinement. But problems remain with the way some of the most dangerous [justice-involved individuals] are housed, according to a report released by the jails’ watchdog agency.

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  April 25, 2017 Metro Focus

  Life after prison

  After 30 years behind bars for second-degree murder, [formerly incarcerated individual] Lorenzo Brooks shares his return to life beyond bars and new found freedom.

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  April 22, 2017 Associated Press

  Jail to job: NYC to give jobs to released [justice-involved individuals]

  After being [incarcerated] twice at the notorious New York City jail for stealing a credit card and violating parole, Diaz entered a private jobs program. Once he's back on his feet with a paycheck, Diaz says, "I know I'm not ever going back there — ever."

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