Opinion

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  November 27, 2023 The New York Times

  College in Prison ‘Changed My Life’

  To the Editor: Re "An Educational Revolution Is Beginning Behind Bars," by Max Kenner (Opinion guest essay, Nov. 18)

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  September 01, 2023 New York Theater

  The Tempest Review

  In his introductory remarks before the performance and in his program note, Public Theater artistic director Oscar Eustis was effusive in his praise of the ensemble — how they work side by side with the professional cast, range in age from five to 80, and come from eight community organizations, such as Domestic Workers United, and The Fortune Society, an organization for the formerly incarcerated.

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  April 26, 2023 Gotham Gazette

  Little Has Changed Since I was Held on Rikers; It’s Time to Shift Resources as We Close the Jail

  Associate Vice President of the David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy writes in Gotham Gazette about his own experience on Rikers Island and how few changes have happened since to ensure the safety of those on the island.

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  March 08, 2023 City Limits

  Opinion: Addressing the Plight of New Yorkers Aging Behind Bars

  “We witness firsthand the challenges that our older participants face when they come to us, usually because they no longer have family to turn to after such long periods of incarceration: physical health issues that might be less severe if treated properly sooner; unaddressed trauma, greatly exacerbated by incarceration; lack of financial resources; and homelessness.”

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  December 05, 2022 The New York Times

  Letter: Stopping the Deaths in New York City Jails

  The writer is the president and C.E.O. of the Fortune Society.

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• September 28, 2022 City Limits

  Opinion: ‘Just Home’ Project Planned for The Bronx Deserves Community Support

  “Fear aside, will our city recognize health care as a human right? If these sick people can’t be placed in a hospital campus, then where else can they go?”

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