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  June 30, 2021 USA Today

  Stanley Richards, former Rikers inmate, named to NYC jail leadership

  He was once incarcerated on Rikers Island. Now, he'll help New York City close the notorious jail.

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  June 09, 2021 AMNY

  Op-Ed | In this case, less really is more — parole reform today

  In support for #LessIsMoreNy, Executive Vice President Stanley Richards pens op-ed.

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  May 13, 2021 Queens Ledger

  Digital training for the formerly incarcerated

  The Fortune Society is joining the Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry program, an initiative to provide free digital skills and job readiness training to formerly incarcerated individuals.

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  May 12, 2021 PIX11

  De Blasio picks criminal justice ‘reformer’ to head up NYC Department of Correction

  Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed a new head to the New York City Department of Correction on Wednesday, just one day after the previous commissioner announced her resignation. Featuring a quote from Executive Vice President Stanley Richards.

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  April 30, 2021 Black Star News

  Nonprofit, Google partnering on digital training for formerly incarcerated

  As part of Second Chance Month, The Fortune Society (Fortune) is joining the Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry program, an initiative to provide free digital skills and job readiness training to formerly incarcerated individuals.

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• April 29, 2021 Tech Crunch

  Reimagining the path forward for the formerly incarcerated at TechCrunch Sessions: Justice

  Reentering society after having been incarcerated by the criminal justice system can be daunting. Advances in technology and the continued, unchecked march of capitalism place obstacles in paths that can generally be difficult to overcome.

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