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  October 10, 2025 The Fortune Society

  Statement on the recently filed brief in Carter v. United States by The Fortune Society

  The Fortune Society recently filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Carter v. United States (No. 24-860).

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  August 27, 2025 The Fortune Society

  The Fortune Society’s Statement on the Death of Ardit Billa

  The death of 29-year-old Ardit Billa at Rikers Island on Saturday underscores the urgent need for City leadership to focus on expediting its closure and transforming our city’s correctional culture.

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  May 14, 2025 The Fortune Society

  Statement on Federal Court Ruling on Rikers

  At The Fortune Society, our leadership, staff, and participants have experienced the violence and chaos of Rikers Island firsthand, both as people who were incarcerated and as those who work to support and advocate for them.

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  May 01, 2025 Legal Action Center

  NYC ATI and Reentry Coalition Celebrates Restoration of Cuts and Historic Baselining of Funding

  The Fortune Society co-authored a statement with Legal Action Center.

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  April 07, 2025 The Fortune Society

  The Fortune Society Responds to the NYC Council’s Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Budget Response

  The Fortune Society issued the following statement in response to the New York City Council’s FY 2026 Preliminary Budget Response.

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  March 05, 2025 The Fortune Society

  The Fortune Society Issues Statement Regarding Another Disturbing Death at a New York State Prison

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