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January 03, 2018 NYU Journalism - Cross Streets of New YorkReintegrating the Formerly Incarcerated
Without resources, job prospects, or places to stay, the formerly incarcerated struggle to reintegrate. These are the stories of formerly incarcerated individuals merging with society and trying to find their place.
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January 01, 2018 Salon
At 18, Kingsley Rowe Went to Prison for 10 Years. Now He’s 47 and Still Wonders When He’ll Be Free
Kingsley Rowe was denied employment due to his experience in the criminal justice system. Lowering the prison population isn’t enough, not if formerly incarcerated individuals are denied jobs after release.
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December 28, 2017 LongIsland.com
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Grants Clemency To 61 Individuals
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today issued pardons and commutations to individuals impacted by the criminal justice system.
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December 28, 2017 New York Nonprofit Media
NYN Media Buzz: Dec 28, 2017
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that the number of inmates in New York City jails had fallen below 9,000 for the first time in 35 years. Words from JoAnne Page, president and CEO of The Fortune Society, are included in the official statement.
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December 28, 2017 Queens Chronicle
The Merriest of Christmases
On December 16, The Fortune Society hosted a holiday festival for 25 families, giving some of them their first chance to experience the joy of the Christmas season together.
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December 27, 2017 Queens Gazette
Debate On Ending Pre-Trial Detention; Cash Bail System
City and state legislators served as debaters and judges at a debate sponsored by The Fortune Society and the Rikers Debate Project.
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