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  May 20, 2022 The Crime Report

  Reformers Call for Federal Takeover of New York’s Rikers Jail

  Two former New York City correction commissioners say placing the Rikers Island jail under federal receivership is the only way to fix one of the nation’s most notorious and deadly detention facilities.

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  May 19, 2022 New York Amsterdam News

  AmNews readers write: Corrections officers abusing sick leave deserve termination

  The Fortune Society agrees with the administration that terminating correction officers who are abusing the Department of Corrections’ overly generous sick leave policy is the right thing to do.

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  May 19, 2022 Courthouse News Services

  At pivotal time for Rikers, experts say federal control is best path forward

  "Lives are at stake, both officers and incarcerated people,” said Stanley Richards, a former correction department deputy commissioner who was previously detained at New York City's most notorious jail complex.

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  May 18, 2022 News 12 Brooklyn

  “Skin Deep: Looking Beyond the Tattoos” Exhibition

  Steven Burton, and Barry Campbell from The Fortune Society, discuss "Skin Deep: Looking Beyond the Tattoos" and the importance of humanizing people who have been demonized by society, with News 12 Brooklyn.

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  May 16, 2022 Fox 5 News

  The future of Rikers Island

  Stanley Richards, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at The Fortune Society, appeared on Fox 5 News on May 16, 2022 to discuss the future of Rikers Island.

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