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• September 20, 2023 New York Daily News

  Stanley Richards first formerly incarcerated person tapped to lead nonprofit Fortune Society

  Stanley Richards, who served time in prison for robbery in the late 1980s before rising to the number two spot in New York City’s Correction Department, has been named as the Fortune Society’s new leader after three decades with the organization.

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  September 17, 2023 New York Daily News

  NYC Mayor Adams slams the plan to shut down Rikers, but advocates blame him

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  September 12, 2023 Affordable Housing Finance

  People on the Move

  The Fortune Society's JoAnne Page announces her retirement.

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  September 12, 2023 Crain's New York Business

  City awards $16M to Long Island City nonprofit to provide post-incarceration services

  The Fortune Society, a nonprofit based in Long Island City, received a $16 million contract from the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice on Friday to provide a range of post-incarceration services, including transportation, case management and mental health treatment, city officials announced.

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  September 06, 2023 Patch

  The Fortune Society’s Pioneering CEO of 34 Years Announces Retirement

  JoAnne Page's Monumental Career Has Been Distinguished by Many "Firsts" in Support of People with Criminal Justice Involvement

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  September 01, 2023 New York Nonprofit Media

  Advocates and local elected officials launch countdown to close Rikers

  Mayor Eric Adams’ administration was called on to comply with a legal mandate of closing the troubled jail complex in 2027.

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