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In this podcast, JoAnne Page, President & CEO, and Stanley Richards, Executive Vice President, discuss where Rikers closure stands, the enormous problem of the prison-to-shelter pipeline, the interplay between criminal justice and immigration courts, the pros and cons of indeterminate sentencing and the stalled state reforms of speedy trial, bail and discovery.
READ MOREAlisa Wellek, Executive Director of the Immigrant Defense Project, and Khalil Cumberbatch, Associate Vice President of Policy at the Fortune Society, explain how shortening the maximum sentence for Class A misdemeanors by one day can have a big impact on immigrants across New York.
READ MOREKhalil Cumberbatch, Associate Vice President of Policy, discusses his experiences living with a criminal record and receiving a gubernatorial pardon, as well as his current efforts as a criminal justice reform advocate and his vision for the future.
READ MOREWhen someone’s past criminal record is made public, what’s the impact on that individual? WSKG's radio report explores the difficulties faced by those with justice involvement.
READ MORENew York City is looking at a "jails to jobs" initiative to reduce recidivism, but finding employment is often difficult for those who have spent time behind bars. This episode of WFUD's Cityscape program features Dr. David Ores, who runs a program to remove visible gang and prison tattoos, as well as Stanley Richards, Executive Vice President of the Fortune Society.
READ MOREThis three-part series, featuring speakers and panels from an event held in conjunction with the John Jay College Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI), explores the issues surrounding housing access and support for people with criminal justice system involvement.
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