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Earlier this week, Mayor Eric Adams released his plan on ways to curb the rise in gun violence and overall crime in the city. At the same time, his administration has been trying to deal with the ongoing situation on Rikers Island, which has seen surging COVID rates and staffing issues in recent weeks.
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Stanley Richards, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at The Fortune Society, appeared on Spectrum News NY1's Live at Ten with Cheryl Wills to discuss Mayor Eric Adams' anti-crime plan.
READ MORERob DeLeon, Senior Vice President at The Fortune Society, spoke with News 4 New York reporter Andrew Siff about an announcement by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg that he would dial back on prosecutions of low level crimes such as fare beatings, resisting arrest and other nonviolent crimes.
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This award recognizes our work in creating stable housing for people who are formerly incarcerated. Watch the NYHC's video honoring our work developing new models of supportive and affordable housing for justice-involved people.
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Associate Vice President of the David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy, Andre Ward, appeared in a Town Hall about Rikers on CUNY TV.
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At a virtual event with the New York City Bar, The Fortune Society's President & CEO JoAnne Page discusses how the issues of re-entry into society after jail or prison are deeply connected to the reform of police departments and other calls for criminal justice reform.
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