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Category Archives: prison
New York City Is The First City In The Nation To Cover The Cost Of Jail Phone Calls
New York City is now the first city in the nation to allow inmates to make free phone calls from its jails, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. Continue Reading →
Harlem Fave Van Jones Talks The Prison Industrial Complex At BUILD
With incredible access to the US prison system, Van Jones, host of “The Redemption Project
JPMorgan Chase Will Stop Funding Private Prison Industry, A Resident Asks About BOfA
Facing increased public scrutiny over the role that big banks may play in immigration enforcement, JPMorgan Chase has suddenly announced that it will no longer provide loans or other banking services to private prison operators. Continue Reading →
First Lady And Others Announce Expansion Of Program Uniting Families Of Incarcerated Women
First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray and NYC Department of Correction Commissioner Cynthia Brann today announced the expansion and continuation of an innovative program that allows mothers from Harlem to Hollis currently incarcerated at Rikers Island to visit and participate in activities with their children. Continue Reading →
Half Of All U.S. Adults Have A Family Member Who Has Been Incarcerated From Harlem To Hollywood
A new, first-of-its-kind report released today finds that nearly half of all adults in the United States – approximately 113 million people – have an immediate family member who is either formerly or currently incarcerated. Continue Reading →
Iyanla, Fix My Life Assists Female Felons: Healing Is The New Black (Video)
Coming off of the Brandi and Jason Maxiell Basketball Lies episode, Iyanla is back to heal women transitioning from incarceration back into society. Continue Reading →
Prison Reentry Nonprofit GOSO Showcases Talents With John Leguizamo At The Apollo
Successful NYC post-prison reentry nonprofit Getting Out and Staying Out (GOSO) on Tuesday, April 17th, 2018, hosted an exciting showcase of talent from among the program’s ranks at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY. Continue Reading →
The Fortune Society Kicks Off Rooftop Gardening Season In West Harlem
Patch reports that on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, The Fortune Society kicked off its 2018 Rooftop Horticulture Program for formerly incarcerated and formerly homeless clients as well as for families who live at Castle Gardens – Fortune’s supportive permanent housing on West 140th Street in West Harlem. Continue Reading →