![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her organization, A New Way of Life, operates five safe homes in Los Angeles that supply a lifeline to hundreds of formerly incarcerated women and their children-setting them on the track to education and employment rather than returns to prison. Once clean, Susan dedicated her life to supporting women facing similar struggles. From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women download ebook PDF EPUB book in english language DOWNLOAD Becoming Ms. On her own, she eventually found a private drug rehabilitation facility. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women Ebook. She cycled in and out of prison for over fifteen years never was she offered therapy or treatment for addiction. As a resident of South Los Angeles, a black community under siege in the War on Drugs, it was but a matter of time before Susan was arrested. She is nationally known as an advocate for restoring basic civil and human rights to those who have served time. Consumed by grief and without access to professional help, Susan self-medicated, becoming addicted first to cocaine, then crack. Burton Susan Burton is the founder of A New Way of Life, a nonprofit organization that provides housing and other support to formerly incarcerated women. Summary: "Susan Burton's world changed in an instant when her five-year-old son was killed by a van driving down their street. ![]()
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