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The Advocacy for Americans' Right to Vote
In New York State, people can vote while incarcerated for a misdemeanor or while on probation. As of May 2021, all New Yorkers convicted for a felony have their voting rights immediately and automatically restored upon release from prison, whether or not they are on parole.
With the election quickly approaching, voting laws in states nationwide continue to prevent millions of Americans with conviction records from participating. For instance, before December, 2019, Kentucky was one of just two states to permanently prohibit voters with prior felonies from exercising their right to vote. To rectify this, various reforms have been implemented to ensure that everyone has that right restored, but the work isn't finished yet.
In this episode, two voting advocates will focus on these efforts in their states and others.
Bonifacio Aleman, a lead organizer at Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, speaks about campaigning for the Governor’s executive order that restored voting rights to people with felony convictions in the state of Kentucky. At the same time, Dana Vickers Shelley, executive director of the ACLU of Maryland, discusses how denying the right to vote is rooted in a deeply racist system.
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Bridging the Gap: Unlocking Digital Life Skills for the Justice-Impacted Community webinar
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For Digital Inclusion Week, the Digital Equity Program, the David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy (DRCPP), and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee hosted a webinar to shine a spotlight on the challenges that formerly incarcerated people face when they re-enter a digital society. Developing digital life skills after incarceration can be extremely difficult for formerly incarcerate...
The Case for System Reforms to Reduce Youth Incarceration
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Compelling research finds that incarcerating or detaining young people is not necessary or effective. Rather, removing young people from their homes, schools, and communities, and placing them in institutions increases the likelihood that youth will return to the justice system and reduces young people's future success and wellbeing. Incarceration also exposes many youth to abuse. A recent repo...
2024 Arts Festival Recap
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From food, to arts and crafts, to poetry and performances see some of our favorite moments from The Fortune Society's 2024 Art's festival at Socrates. Thanks to Mychal Pagan, Olivier Dabisso and Papillion Lab for capturing these amazing memories!
The Fortune Society's 2024 Arts Festival: Creativity and Community
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On June 22nd, 2024, The Fortune Society held our annual Arts Festival, where participants, staff, and families unite to build community through creativity. This video by our Creative Arts program captures the amazing performances and highlights the amazing talent in the Fortune community!
Raise the Gate: The Case for Cash Assistance for People Leaving Incarceration
Переглядів 892 місяці тому
The period immediately following release from prison is a time of intense vulnerability for far too many people who are otherwise ready to start rebuilding their lives. Without the ability to pay for necessities like housing and transportation, or to contribute to household expenses, people leaving prison struggle to reconnect with loved ones, comply with supervision requirements, and move forw...
Supporting The Children of Incarcerated People: A National Parents Day Special
Переглядів 1333 місяці тому
The arrest of a parent can be traumatic for many children. The removal of a mother or father from a child’s life forces that child to confront emotional, social, and economic consequences that may trigger behavior problems, poor outcomes in school, and a disruption or severance of the relationship with the incarcerated parent that may persist even after the parent is released from prison. This ...
Advancing LGBTQ+ Rights In the Shadow of Mass Incarceration: A PRIDE Month Special
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Spotlighting the ongoing struggle to keep members of the LGBTQ community safe, advocates from across the country unite to challenge narratives and craft impactful solutions. Amidst rising anti-trans and anti-queer rhetoric, transformative organizations and groups like the Transgender Law Center (TLC) in Oakland, California and the LGBTQ Law and Policy Unit at the Legal Aid Society in New York C...
How Mandatory Minimums Perpetuate Mass Incarceration & What To Do About It
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There is widespread evidence that mandatory minimum sentences produce substantial harm with no overall benefit to crime control, according to a recent report by The Sentencing Project (TSP). Mandatory minimums are legal provisions in each state and the federal government that require a specific minimum prison term for certain crimes, regardless of individual circumstances. Determined by lawmake...
Correction: It's Time to Rethink Parole in the Age of Mass Incarceration
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The United States alone locks up a quarter of the world’s incarcerated people. And yet, apart from clichés - “paying a debt to society” … “you do the crime, you do the time” - there is little sense collectively in America regarding what constitutes retribution or atonement. We don’t actually know why we punish. In his investigation into the crisis of the American criminal justice system, author...
The Fortune Society's Third Annual Tech Fair
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Our third annual Tech Fair is almost here! Join us on April 24 for professional presentations, live demos and raffles, and valuable resources for further opportunities in tech. Don’t miss this chance to network, learn new skills and unlock exciting possibilities. Free tickets are available now: fortunesociety.org/event-show/2024-technology-fair/
"The Basics" Music Video
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This powerful video accompanies the songs on our Creative Arts "Success Stories Vol. 2" album, further emphasizing its message of resilience and speaking truth. The album is available to listen to now: soundcloud.com/4tunesociety/sets/success-stories-vol-2-1 Cast: Mario F. Wright: IG influentialfinese Daniel Kelly: IG dkny90 Brian Nunez Lee Jenkins Cinematography: Mychal Pagan Learn more about ...
Incarcerated Women, Disrupted Families: An International Women's Day Special
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This special International Women’s Day episode delves into the heart-wrenching reality faced by the approximately 2 million incarcerated women in the United States. Our guests Andrea James, executive director and founder of the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, and Serena Martin-Liguori, executive director of New Hour share insights into the challenges...
NY Gives "Clean Slate" To People With Convictions
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In November, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that could make as many as two million people eligible to have their criminal records sealed. Under the so-called "Clean Slate Act," people who complete their sentences and remain out of trouble for a set period three years for misdemeanors, eight for eligible felonies will have their convictions sealed. New York is now one of a doz...
An Insidious Form of Slavery Still Exists
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The 13th Amendment to the Constitution ended chattel slavery, but with an insidious exception: "as a punishment for a crime." This loophole has allowed states to build prison systems so dependent on human exploitation and degradation that it is akin to modern-day slavery. The organization 13th Forward is a legislative coalition of advocates, grassroots organizations, and impacted people working...
Criminal Justice Pioneer Retires After 34 Years
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Criminal Justice Pioneer Retires After 34 Years
Housing Discrimination Against Justice-Impacted People: The Case of Fortune Society v. iAfford NY
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Housing Discrimination Against Justice-Impacted People: The Case of Fortune Society v. iAfford NY
5 Ways To Improve Public Safety Without Over-Policing and Mass Incarceration
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5 Ways To Improve Public Safety Without Over-Policing and Mass Incarceration
Wife After Prison: Caught in the Aftermath
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Wife After Prison: Caught in the Aftermath
Putting An End To Today’s Public Safety Crisis
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Putting An End To Today’s Public Safety Crisis
The State of Criminal Justice Services and Reform: Where Do We Go from Here?
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The State of Criminal Justice Services and Reform: Where Do We Go from Here?
Sentencing Reform for Criminalized Survivors
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Sentencing Reform for Criminalized Survivors
An Insidious Form of Slavery Still Exists
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An Insidious Form of Slavery Still Exists
More Than a "Second Chance:" Ongoing Opportunities and Equity
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More Than a "Second Chance:" Ongoing Opportunities and Equity
Repurposing Closed Prisons to Strengthen Communities
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Repurposing Closed Prisons to Strengthen Communities
Women's History Month Townhall: Women Impacting Public Policy
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Women's History Month Townhall: Women Impacting Public Policy
NY1 - Former DOC deputy commissioner talks future of Rikers Island
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NY1 - Former DOC deputy commissioner talks future of Rikers Island
Women Building Power in Community
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Women Building Power in Community
Beyond Recidivism: Defining and Measuring Success After Incarceration Livestream Event
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Beyond Recidivism: Defining and Measuring Success After Incarceration Livestream Event
Beyond Recidivism Livestream Recap
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Beyond Recidivism Livestream Recap

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  • @robertroseiii3512
    @robertroseiii3512 Місяць тому

    Wonderful.

  • @deltonbond9051
    @deltonbond9051 Місяць тому

    It's another way for slavery to still exist and keep somebody in a job. Think about it. about it..

    • @siennamillerbroadcast
      @siennamillerbroadcast Місяць тому

      You are speaking 🗣️ correctly. It's another form of "cotton".

  • @KikiWai-u7i
    @KikiWai-u7i Місяць тому

    Thanks for sending me a reminder text

  • @cbhlde
    @cbhlde 2 місяці тому

    I liked the one white guy in your diverse art festival. :) BTW: Look up Socrates's writings; you will find some contradictions to your lyrics.

  • @erobos111
    @erobos111 2 місяці тому

    FYAH!!!!!

  • @influentialfinesse
    @influentialfinesse 2 місяці тому

    A lot of power on that stage!

    • @cbhlde
      @cbhlde 2 місяці тому

      It's the power of MANY! :)

  • @JJ-rb8sc
    @JJ-rb8sc 2 місяці тому

    Talent and resiliency! Amazing people

    • @cbhlde
      @cbhlde 2 місяці тому

      Resilient against what? Doesn't seem like there was any need for resilience. :)

  • @acerkrt
    @acerkrt 2 місяці тому

    Dope music Doc Vent.

  • @bucktoe7849
    @bucktoe7849 2 місяці тому

    This was very informative as an older man

  • @bucktoe7849
    @bucktoe7849 2 місяці тому

    So familiar@9:45-1143

  • @Change6030
    @Change6030 3 місяці тому

    And then you have the case workers the catch attitudes when you ask for help and then you're the bad guy just because you want help and then you can tell nobody because they friends and they forget that this is a job not a motorcycle gang this is the honest truth if you like it or not simple 💯👈🤔

  • @Change6030
    @Change6030 3 місяці тому

    You need to hire Latin caseworkers so that way they could help the clients they don't speak English simple 💯👈🤔

  • @Change6030
    @Change6030 3 місяці тому

    Is good to help the people that need help and the one that deserve the help simple 🇺🇸⚖️👈👍

  • @Change6030
    @Change6030 3 місяці тому

    How to get their own apartment regardless they race ⚖️👈🤔

  • @atrevinojr70
    @atrevinojr70 4 місяці тому

    Hey Rob, Does the clean slate act re activate your 2A?????

  • @MikeGreen-vd4oi
    @MikeGreen-vd4oi 4 місяці тому

    Something needs to change

  • @MikeGreen-vd4oi
    @MikeGreen-vd4oi 4 місяці тому

    My friend is black ..lynchburg va racially holding people wrongly

  • @MikeGreen-vd4oi
    @MikeGreen-vd4oi 4 місяці тому

    3 years later in Lynchburg VA it's happening now as of kune 2024 my friend put in for technical violation for not showing up during covid in Lynchburg. His probation officer didnt yransfer his case closer location to home helding him for 30 days alteady told hed ne out without bond and no probation its so hard on us financially bad system when they yre wrong

  • @hrc_lighthouse
    @hrc_lighthouse 4 місяці тому

    This is such a vital topic!! Thank you so much for having the brilliant folks from TLC & LAS here to discuss during #PrideMonth. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

  • @MichaelEngeldinger
    @MichaelEngeldinger 4 місяці тому

    you guys are kidding right ? This was never on the tv news and why? And kids ? Really ? Of course people have overcome solitary and been successful writers and trump did this cause the jails stuff wouldn’t have done this , they’re not that cruel and don’t mind the effort to help the prisoners as much as they can to survive with a somewhat livable spin and why does the internet say we have 80,000 hotel rooms vacant every nite every nite the solitary folks could be in the hotels and going to the grocery store and working in the community , why is it the numbers match , that’s insanely impossible and their gonna need transportation , are you guys fucking with me , cause I don’t understand why this is happening , do you cause your not saying anything about it , and we have empty apts all over the place so the homeless can get of the streets and live in style as the solitary folks adjust gradually to not being confined like a veal calve anymore , its seem easy enough , ill call trump tower and the local police , they may not be aware of this

  • @RadTradX
    @RadTradX 4 місяці тому

    The day of the rope

  • @H-youtube7
    @H-youtube7 4 місяці тому

    This contains so much doublethink and promotion of dangerous and dis-abling victim mentality. Also s*x work isn't - yet - a protected characteristic in US.

  • @H-youtube7
    @H-youtube7 4 місяці тому

    "Life-saving gender affirming medical care"? People involved with the justice system have enough to deal with without being lied to by these people.

  • @TheSonOfDumb
    @TheSonOfDumb 4 місяці тому

    Unnecessary.

  • @florecharles4327
    @florecharles4327 5 місяців тому

    Love It!!👏👌🙌

  • @godkung1
    @godkung1 6 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @JadeLeVonneAllee
    @JadeLeVonneAllee 6 місяців тому

    I just got out of jail and I need help asap!

  • @JJ-rb8sc
    @JJ-rb8sc 7 місяців тому

    Powerful and important. Thank you so much

  • @erobos111
    @erobos111 7 місяців тому

  • @DrAmourCastillo
    @DrAmourCastillo 7 місяців тому

    amazing

  • @_inked_out
    @_inked_out 7 місяців тому

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @dlrob55
    @dlrob55 7 місяців тому

    ❤ that new hour never forgets about HER.

  • @VndNvwYvvSvv
    @VndNvwYvvSvv 8 місяців тому

    "... Show the world that you're a man!"

  • @Change6030
    @Change6030 9 місяців тому

    🌟🇺🇸⚖️💯🌟👈🤔

  • @Change6030
    @Change6030 9 місяців тому

    🌟🇺🇸⚖️💯🌟👈🤔

  • @Change6030
    @Change6030 9 місяців тому

    🌟🇺🇸⚖️💯🌟👈🤔

  • @Change6030
    @Change6030 9 місяців тому

    🌟🇺🇸⚖️💯🌟👈🤔

  • @Change6030
    @Change6030 9 місяців тому

    🌟🇺🇸⚖️💯🌟👈🤔

  • @Change6030
    @Change6030 9 місяців тому

    🌟🇺🇸⚖️💯🌟👈🤔

  • @andrewbiro123
    @andrewbiro123 10 місяців тому

    Inmates who are put into so called solitary, are put their because of their own actions. They are violent inmates who even in prison, refuse to follow rules and regulations put in place to keep staff and inmates alike safe.

  • @2saint
    @2saint 11 місяців тому

    If you see this doc it’s gonna take 2 hours and 19 minutes lol

  • @sharynkerrigan6126
    @sharynkerrigan6126 11 місяців тому

  • @tabberbbenedict
    @tabberbbenedict 11 місяців тому

    A good discussion

  • @geraldashton8313
    @geraldashton8313 Рік тому

    Smh see you still haven't got your teeth fixed vilma😂😅😢lmao😂😂😂😂

  • @kayombombangu4492
    @kayombombangu4492 Рік тому

    Been Listening to BBC program an hour ago. About The Fortune Society in the USA. I think it's still running about an ho has made it after being incarcerated. Good programs for Africa too - to help people coming from prisons. Regards.

  • @darltharp525
    @darltharp525 Рік тому

    AND THIS WILL DO NOTHIG FOR HOMELESSNESS IN NEW YORK

  • @DonRon08
    @DonRon08 Рік тому

    I have a question? What about a women who has transitioned and now identifies as a man, take hormone treatments, chest surgery, looks just like the average Joe regular male and married to a women. This trans man throughout the course of his life has fought for his right to be acknowledged and treated as a man, uses the men's room in public places and even individuals in his work space have had disciplinary action taken against them for not using the correct pronouns for him. They perform a criminal act and sentenced to prison, shouldn't they go to a men's prison?

  • @FortressMT
    @FortressMT Рік тому

    There is no such thing as "Latin x" people. Lost me as soon as she let that crap come out of her mouth. Most Latinos and Hispanics have no idea what that made-up white liberal politically term even means. And the rest of us hate it! It disregards our heritage, our culture, and our language. Start getting this term out of your mouths. We are Hispanic, we are Latino, we are Spanish, we South American, we are Central American, we are Carribean, we are Mexican. Stop making stupid shit up in your over-privileged ivory university tours!

  • @Martin-hb4il
    @Martin-hb4il Рік тому

    These people need mental help. It costs non-criminal people huge money to pay for these individuals meals, healthcare, etc. I did not put them in prison, they honestly should be happy that they have free food and shelter. This is truly pathetic. They should not be comfortable in prison, it’s supposed to be a punishment. They behaved criminally, not me. They should be happy they aren’t prisoners in other countries, where they are sometimes used for cheap organ donations. It’s simple, don’t rob, rape, or murder people.

    • @ambassadorsmith6739
      @ambassadorsmith6739 Рік тому

      These people? Who are you referring to? Last time I checked, each of us are humans. Not taking away from what crimes were committed. Yet responsible and fair treatment is highly lacking within the prison system. So much so that men and women are being abused, attacked and murdered by those wearing Blue. From your comment I would guess that you are okay with unfair and criminal actions done towards men in women within the prison system. Am I correct?? If not, please clarify your position.