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  November 18, 2022 The Fortune Society

  THE FORTUNE SOCIETY STATEMENT CALLING FOR FEDERAL RECEIVER TO OVERSEE RIKERS

  (November 18, 2022 - New York, NY) - The Fortune Society (Fortune) issued the following statement calling for a federal receiver to be appointed to oversee the Rikers Island jail system in the aftermath of 34 deaths, including 18 in 2022.

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  November 18, 2022 The Fortune Society

  Fortune Society Statement Supporting Receivership

  The City alone cannot protect those held in its jails or those who work there. The Fortune Society believes appointing a receiver is vital to address and remedy this crisis.

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  November 17, 2022 Harlem World Magazine

  NY Orgs And Google Offer Digital Training For Those Impacted By Incarceration

  The programs are to advance economic opportunities for people impacted by incarceration. In June, Google shared its invested $4 million toward a new fund that aims to expand its justice reform work.

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  November 10, 2022 American Theatre

  ‘Shared Sentences’: Families Doing Time Together on the Outside

  Centered around the members of the fictional United Prison Families (UPF) support group, the play is inspired by the experiences of real-life members of Prison Families Anonymous.

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  November 09, 2022 Gothamist

  Incarcerated New Yorkers lose access to free electronic tablets, a critical lifeline

  “What I would've imagined, if [DOC] wanted to go with another vendor, you would've had some kind of transition plan,” Richards. “Pulling tablets I could imagine didn’t go so well.”

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