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  July 01, 2021 NYC.gov

  Department of Correction appoints BOC Vice-Chair Stanley Richards as First Deputy Commissioner of Programs and Operations

  Stanley Richards, long-time executive vice-president of the Fortune Society and Vice-Chair of the New York City Board of Correction, has been appointed as First Deputy Commissioner of Programs and Operations at the New York City Department of Correction.

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• June 17, 2021 Trinity Church Wall Street

  Racial Justice and Eviction Prevention Dominant Themes in $15 Million in Grants Awarded by Trinity Church Wall Street

  Trinity Church Wall Street has awarded more than $15 million in grants to 100 grantees to support their work, with a focus on social-justice initiatives.

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  June 09, 2021 NYC.gov

  NYC Board of Correction Votes to end Solitary Confinement in City’s Jails

  The New York City Board of Correction, an independent oversight board for the City’s jail system, voted unanimously to end solitary confinement in the City’s jails.

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  May 12, 2021 NYC.gov

  NYC Mayor de Blasio Appoints Vincent Schiraldi as Commissioner of the Department of Correction

  Mayor de Blasio today appointed Vincent Schiraldi as Commissioner of the Department of Correction, building on his decades-long career in public service and criminal justice reform. Featuring quotes from Fortune Executive Vice President Stanley Richards.

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  March 11, 2021

  THE FORTUNE SOCIETY EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH LONG-SERVING PRESIDENT & CEO THROUGH THE END OF 2023

  The Fortune Society Board of Directors announced today that it has extended its contract with long-serving President and CEO JoAnne Page until December 31, 2023. Ms. Page has held this post for 32 years.

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• May 18, 2020 The Fortune Society

  Target Corporation Distributes Up To $600,000 To Reentry Organizations Across the Country To Support Employment Services For People With Criminal Histories

  Target Corporation (Target) has agreed to make a one-time payment of up to $600,000 directly to seven nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide re-entry services to people with criminal justice involvement. Called the Pipeline Project, the payment is part of a previously announced settlement of a 2018 class action job discrimination lawsuit in which The Fortune Society (Fortune) played a pivotal role as a plaintiff.

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