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  March 13, 2018 WNET Thirteen

  Rikers: What’s Next? A Conversation

  In this video, Bill Moyers explores the costs, concerns and benefits of closing Rikers Island with a panel of experts that includes Stanley Richards, Executive Vice President of The Fortune Society.

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  March 06, 2018 NY1

  Avoiding the Prison-To-Shelter Pipeline: A Path to Life on the Outside

  In this episode of NY1's "Inside City Hall", The Fortune Society President and CEO, JoAnne Page, discusses the housing issues faced by formerly incarcerated individuals rentering society.

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  February 12, 2018 Circa

  He Spent 10 Years in Prison. Now, He Has a Job

  Asa Sparkes was arrested when he was 22 years old. After spending a decade incarcerated, he sought out The Fortune Society.

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  January 29, 2018 NY1

  New Yorker of the Week – Jamie Maleszka

  Jamie Maleszka, who teaches creative writing at The Fortune Society, was featured as NY1's New Yorker of the Week on January 29, 2018.

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  January 03, 2018 NYU Journalism - Cross Streets of New York

  Reintegrating the Formerly Incarcerated

  Without resources, job prospects, or places to stay, the formerly incarcerated struggle to reintegrate. These are the stories of formerly incarcerated individuals merging with society and trying to find their place.

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  July 25, 2017 The Stream

  #CloseRikers: Why shutting the most infamous jail in the US matters

  The case is clear: #CloseRikers must happen. On The Stream, hear from Fortune Executive Vice President Stanley Richards and others regarding the reasons why, plus what can be done to prevent future criminal justice failures from occurring.

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