Author: Susan Burton
Paul Grondahl (director of New York Writers Institute), Susan Burton and Dr. Alice Green, executive director of the Center for Law and Justice I recently returned from Albany where I visited with a group of 20 women who were in a drug rehab program at Albany County Correctional Facility, along with Paul Grondahl of New
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This blog posting is part of an ongoing series following our founder Susan Burton as she tours prisons, jails and re-entry programs across America with her book, “Becoming Ms. Burton.” I recently returned from Chicago where I visited with the boys of the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. I was joined by Paul Pearson, a law
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This blog posting is part of an ongoing series following our founder Susan Burton as she tours prisons, jails and re-entry programs across America with her book, “Becoming Ms. Burton.” I spent my weekend visiting with over 200 women at Denver County Jail. The experience there was very moving like it has been at all
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This blog posting is part of an ongoing series following our founder Susan Burton as she tours prisons, jails and re-entry programs across America with her book, “Becoming Ms. Burton.” Last week I had the honor of visiting Hawaii and meeting with all five justices of the Hawaii Supreme Court to discuss ways to reduce
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Susan Burton, founder of A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project, has embarked on a cross country tour to promote special edition of “Becoming Ms. Burton” Susan Burton is touring prisons, jails and re-entry programs across America with her book, “Becoming Ms. Burton.” She will be posting her story on Facebook and at becomingmsburton.com and
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May 16, 20171:11 PM ET Heard on Fresh Air Terry Gross square 2017 TERRY GROSS Fresh Air Becoming Ms. Burton Becoming Ms. Burton From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women by Susan Burton and Cari Lynn Hardcover, 304 pages purchase Susan Burton knows just how hard it is to get back
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By Victoria Law Truthout Susan Burton survived a childhood filled with violence and abuse, battles with drug addiction and various stints behind bars. She was rebuilding her life when her five-year-old son K.K. was struck and killed by a police van. His death sent her spiraling back into a cycle of drugs and incarceration just
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Reading her life story will change the way you view the world. By Michelle Alexander There once lived a woman with deep brown skin and black hair who freed people from bondage and ushered them to safety. She welcomed them to safe homes and offered food, shelter, and help reuniting with family and loved ones.
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By Nicholas Kristof The New York Times LOS ANGELES — She was 4 years old when her aunt’s boyfriend began to abuse her sexually. Then at 14, she had a baby girl, the result of a gang rape. Soon she fell under the control of a violent pimp and began cycling through jails, prisons, addiction
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