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• March 08, 2021 NYC.gov

  Mayor de Blasio, NYC Board of Correction to End Solitary Confinement in City Jails

  Tomorrow, the New York City Board of Correction, an independent oversight board for the City’s jail system, will formally propose rules to end solitary confinement in the City’s jails at its public meeting. With the new proposed disciplinary model, New York City will go further than any major jail system in the country in banning solitary confinement.

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  February 23, 2021 City & State New York

  The 2021 Nonprofit Power 100

  In a year filled with unprecedented need, nonprofits have stepped up to ensure continued support for vulnerable New Yorkers. Organizations transitioned programs online and continued to maintain food pantries, domestic violence shelters and residential facilities for those struggling the most during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  October 13, 2020 City and State NY

  NYC could ban criminal background checks on potential tenants

  The Fair Chance For Housing Act would be a big step towards ending landlord discrimination against people with conviction records. In City and State NY, Hilton Webb, Fair Chance for Housing advocate and resident at The Fortune Society's housing, speaks out about his experiences.

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  December 15, 2020 City and State NY

  NYC jail inmates lack health care after release

  As people are released early from Rikers Island due to COVID-19, many don’t have healthcare, which they can lose in jail. In City And State NY, The Fortune Society's Senior Director of Care Management Ann Travers and others shed light on this issue.

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  November 09, 2020 The New Yorker

  What Makes the Difference Between Getting Out of Prison and Staying Out?

  For over 20 years, we've provided homes to people with justice involvement at The Castle, our supportive housing unit in Harlem. In The New Yorker, learn about the strong community at The Castle and how our former Associate Vice President of Housing Sam Rivera empowered residents to stay out of prison.

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• October 19, 2020 The City NY

  Recently Jailed New Yorkers Struggle When Dumped on Street With No ID

  After release from NYC jails, many people can’t access healthcare, benefits, and more because they don’t have ID. Sometimes, it’s the City who loses their ID. In The City NY, learn about the enormous consequences of ID loss and potential solutions, with input from The Fortune Society's Benefits Coordinator, Nicholas Posada.

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