Our Mission

The Fortune Society believes in a world where all who are at-risk, incarcerated or formerly incarcerated can become positive, contributing members of society. Our work supports successful re-entry of formerly incarcerated men and women and promotes alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities.

We do this by:

BELIEVING in the power of individuals to change,

BUILDING LIVES through service programs shaped by the needs and experiences of our clients,

CHANGING MINDS through education and advocacy that works to rectify unjust and brutal criminal justice policies.

"The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons."
– Dostoevsky

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