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  April 01, 2017 The Fortune Society

  Statement from The Fortune Society on the decision to close Rikers Island

  The Fortune Society fully supports Judge Lippman’s recommendations and the decision by the Mayor and Speaker to close Rikers Island.

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  March 15, 2017 NYC Gov

  Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, Department of Health announce successful rollout of “Justice-Involved Supportive Housing” program stabilizing individuals who frequently cycle through jail and shelter

  The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced that 97 individuals in New York City who most frequently cycled through jail on low-level charges, stayed in City shelters, and struggled with behavioral health needs have been connected to permanent supportive housing.

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  March 29, 2017 NYC Gov

  Mayor de Blasio announces re-entry services for everyone in city jails by end of this year

  Mayor de Blasio announced that by the end of this year, every person in the Department of Correction’s custody will receive re-entry services to help connect them with jobs and opportunities outside of jail, as well as five hours of programming per day during their stay to address vocational, educational, and therapeutic needs.

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  April 03, 2017 Independent Commission on NYC Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform

  A more just New York City

  For more than 20 years, New York City has successfully driven down both crime and incarceration. Here's the 92-page report from the chairman of Independent Commission on NYC Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform, Jonathan Lippman to close Rikers Island jail facility.

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  December 21, 2016 The Official Website of New York State

  Governor Cuomo announces first in the nation regulation to prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage to businesses seeking to hire formerly incarcerated New Yorkers

  The effort – the first of its kind in the nation – will make it easier for businesses across the state to hire formerly incarcerated individuals upon reentry.

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  January 08, 2017 Office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

  Gillibrand: Homeless domestic violence survivors shouldn’t be invisible

  U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a new push calling on President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration to direct officials at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to permanently include homeless victims of domestic violence in its annual count of the homeless population.

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