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  March 31, 2026 The Fortune Society

  Statement on John Price and Barry Cozart

  Over the course of just four days last week, two people, 49-year-old John Price and 39-year-old Barry Cozart, died while in the custody of the NYC Department of Correction. Their deaths are a stark reminder of the urgency of the work ahead to close Rikers Island.

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  December 09, 2025

  The Fortune Society’s Statement on Robert Brooks and Aramis Fuse

  Today marks the anniversary of the tragic death of Robert Brooks at the hands of Corrections Officers at Marcy Correctional Facility. Just two days ago, Aramis Fuse died on Rikers Island. These deaths, occurring in different facilities and years, reflect persistent and well-documented failures within New York’s carceral system.

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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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