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Youth, parents, youth justice advocates, elected officials, and public defender organizations gathered today in the Bronx to share their vision of youth justice and community safety, and call for passage of critical legislation – the #Right2RemainSilent Act, the Youth Justice and Opportunities Act, and the Youth Justice Innovation Fund – which would provide a developmentally appropriate response to young New Yorkers entangled in the criminal legal system.
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Nearly 750,000 people in NYC have a conviction record, almost 11 percent of the adult population
The Fair Chance for Housing Act creates a narrow look-back period for considering criminal convictions

On the October 9, 2025, episode of City Watch on WBAI 99.5 FM NY, host Jeff Simmons focused on criminal justice issues with Jeremy Travis, president emeritus of John Jay College of Criminal Justice and senior fellow at the CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance, and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
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The Fortune Society recently filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Carter v. United States (No. 24-860).
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In this episode, we sit down with Reggie Chatman from The Fortune Society, a leading New York–based nonprofit dedicated to supporting successful reentry and advocating for alternatives to incarceration.
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