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May 16, 2023 New York Daily News$17M in social programs to be slashed from NYC jails, DOC to provide services in-house, city says
The city Correction Department has proposed slashing $17 million from five major social service providers in the jails, including the Fortune Society and the Osborne Association, claiming the agency can provide the same services in-house.
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May 16, 2023 The Fortune Society
Statement on Department of Correction’s $17 million budget cut
The Fortune Society releases a statement responding to budget cuts from the Department of Corrections.
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May 16, 2023 Politico
Adams’ budget cuts hit Rikers Island
New York City’s Department of Correction is nixing a longtime program offering people on Rikers Island and in other city jails 90-minute group sessions on everything from emotional regulation to financial literacy.
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May 16, 2023 The Legal Aid Society
LAS: Proposed Budget Cut Will Make Rikers Island More Dangerous
The Legal Aid Society is warning that a budget proposal by Mayor Eric Adams to slash critical services for incarcerated New Yorkers will only exacerbate the dire situation in City jails.
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May 16, 2023 Faith and Leadership
A partnership rooted in God’s love builds affordable housing in New York City
The Trinity-Rev. William M. James Senior Apartments is a collaboration offering affordable housing with wraparound services for seniors, intentionally including the formerly incarcerated.
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