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• January 04, 2024 Spectrum News NY1

  CEO of Fortune talks about the future of Rikers Island

  President and CEO Stanley Richards joined NY1 political anchor Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” Thursday to talk more about the state of city’s jails and his new position.

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  December 30, 2023 New York Post

  7 years in Rikers: Man serves ‘longest sentence’ in the notorious jail

  One of the longest serving inmates on Rikers Island is finally a free man — acquitted of murder charges and living with his mother in Boston — but still faces time in the slammer.

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  December 21, 2023 The Fortune Society

  The Fortune Society Statement about City Council’s Passage of Intro. 549 and Outlawing Solitary Confinement

  The Fortune Society applauds the City Council for standing for the humanity of people in our city jails by passing Intro. 549 and outlawing solitary confinement.

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  December 21, 2023 The Fortune Society

  The Fortune Society Statement about City Council’s Passage of the Fair Chance for Housing Act

  JoAnne Page, President/CEO of The Fortune Society, issued the following statement about the passage of the Fair Chance for Housing Act.

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  December 20, 2023 Fair Chance for Housing campaign

  City Council Takes Historic Action to Tackle Housing Discrimination by Passing the Fair Chance for Housing Act

  The Act Will Allow 750,000 New Yorkers with Past Convictions to Access Stable Housing, Reducing Recidivism and Increasing Safety

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