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May 17, 2023 WNYCThe Fortune Society’s Ronald Day on WNYC
Ronald Day, Vice President of Programs and Research at The Fortune Society, appeared on WNYC radio discussing the NYC Department of Correction elimination of $17 million in contracts with non-profit organizations that provided people who are incarcerated at Rikers Island with support services.
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May 17, 2023 Patch
Proposed Cuts To Rikers Program Providers Pose Threat To Public Safety
Six nonprofit organizations were shocked to learn that they are facing $17 million in cuts to their Rikers Island programs.
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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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