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May 18, 2019 TRT WorldThe Square: The Health of [Individuals who are Incarcerated]
The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and many individuals who are incarcerated are not getting the healthcare they need. Andre Ward, our AVP of Employment and Education, recently sat down with TRT World to discuss why change is vital.
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May 07, 2019 UnivisionInmigrantes Llegan a Albany Para Pedir El Perdón Migratorio del Gobernador de Nueva York y Evitar ser Deportados
El martes, The Fortune Society visitó Albany y le pidió al gobernador Cuomo que defienda a los inmigrantes con historias legales aprobando más indultos para los inmigrantes.
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May 01, 2019 PIX11‘Turning the Ties’: Organization aims to help [individuals with justice involvement] find work after prison
At Fortune, we recognize that there are both large and small barriers to successful community reentry. Learning how to tie a tie can be a significant step forward to gaining employment. We were proud to recently host a workshop for Fortune participants, teaching them this vital skill. Watch a news segment on the event, now on PIX11.
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April 08, 2019 PIX11 NewsNYC could soon ban marijuana testing for people on probation
Marijuana testing may soon be banned for individuals on probation in New York City. This week, PIX 11 spoke with Fortune Executive Vice President Stanley Richards about this step forward in efforts for reform and his experience with justice involvement.
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January 23, 2019 Reform AllianceReform Alliance: #FightDifferent
Technical parole violations can unnecessarily inhibit an individual with justice involvement's ability to move forward with their lives in productive ways. Via Reform Alliance, Fortune's Nelson Rivera and Osi Gerald, among others, share their struggles due to these types of punitive overreaches.
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December 28, 2018 NowThis Her Stories
Brittany Smith Found Success in Empowering [Individuals With Justice Involvement]
Though she was a student at Harvard University, Brittany Smith's life was derailed by justice involvement. Instead of letting incarceration lead her to hopelessness, she now uses her story to inspire others as Director of Education at The Fortune Society.
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