Podcast

The Reentry Reality Check

Welcome to “The Reentry Reality Check,” a podcast hosted by David Rothenberg, founder of The Fortune Society. In each episode, David delves into the complexities of the criminal legal system and the reentry journey. Join him as he engages in heartfelt conversations with individuals who have been impacted by the system—sharing their stories, struggles, and triumphs. Alongside experts and advocates, David explores the challenges of incarceration and the importance of support during reentry.

Tune into the episodes below, or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 

Inside Fortune

What are the challenges that people with justice involvement and their communities face, and what reforms are needed to empower them? Our podcast “Inside Fortune,” hosted by Founder David Rothenberg, delves into these questions through interviews with people directly impacted by the criminal justice system. 

Tune into the episodes below, or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 

Episode 2

Episode 1

Our Director of Creative Arts and many of our community artists joined host Rashida Ricketts on her podcast “Graves to Gardens” for a feature on the transformative role that the arts play not only in the process of re-entry but also with respect to mental health.

View all episodes of Graves to Gardens on Spotify. 

Founder David Rothenberg speaks Julia Lazareck from Prison: the Hidden Sentence about the beginnings and impact Fortune has had over the year.

Listen now on Apple Podcasts or  Google Podcasts.

From Bars to Bridges explores life after incarceration—where freedom begins, but the challenges of reentry truly start. Director of Policy, Reggie Chatman, joined From Bars to Bridges to share his journey and opened up about the barriers that formerly incarcerated people face when trying to rebuild their lives through employment and education.