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  April 04, 2022

  THE FORTUNE SOCIETY STATEMENT ON BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS

  The Fortune Society released the following statement on ongoing budget negotiations in Albany.

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  March 14, 2022 The Fortune Society

  THE FORTUNE SOCIETY UNVEILS 2022 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

  Topping Fortune’s priorities are reforms that protect and support justice-involved individuals in the areas of housing, parole, incarceration, and the courts

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  March 11, 2022 The Fortune Society

  Statement on The Seeding Opportunity

  The Fortune Society applauds Governor Hochul’s action to grant priority for cannabis retail licenses to people with marijuana convictions, and their family members.

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  February 28, 2022

  FORTUNE SOCIETY STATEMENT ON DEANNA LOGAN APPOINTMENT TO LEAD MAYOR’S OFFICE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE 

  Stanley Richards, Deputy CEO of The Fortune Society (Fortune), issued the following statement today about New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ appointment of Deanna Logan as the next director of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ).

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  February 03, 2022 The Fortune Society

  STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S $100M PLANS FOR NEW CRISIS STABILIZATION CENTERS

  The Fortune Society applauds Governor Hochul for responding to our state’s mental health and gun violence crisis with community-based solutions.

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  February 02, 2022 The Fortune Society

  STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BIDEN’S VISIT TO NYC ON THURSDAY

  The Fortune Society today issued the following statement about President Joe Biden's visit to New York City to meet with Mayor Eric Adams to discuss how to address gun violence.

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