![]() ![]() This book is part of the 2020 Berkeley Summer Reading List. ![]() Eventually establishing a foundation, A New Way of Life, Burton’s advocacy work challenges the current criminal justice system and the institutional and societal forces that lead women into a cycle of mass incarceration. Burton, founder and executive director of A New Way of Life, a nonprofit organization that supports formerly incarcerated women, joins coauthor Lynn (Leg the Spread) to write a compelling memoir about her own journey into social justice activism after multiple imprisonments. ![]() These homes provided traditional re-entry services for women recently released from prison but, more importantly, provided emotional support and community. new & second-hand (used) books online with Free UK Delivery at. Overcoming incredible odds, Burton went on to eventually create several homes where formerly incarcerated women could live in safety and be reunited with their children. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Womenīurton, Susan, Cari Lynn, and Michelle Alexanderįor Sue Burton, it was a vicious cycle of poverty, racism, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, drug addiction, depression, and, most tragically, the death of her 5-year-old son that led to a total of six imprisonments over the course of 15 years. ![]()
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