
Chesa Boudin Grew up Visiting His Parents in Prison. He Later Became San Francisco DA.
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From Incarceration to Advocacy
This chapter recounts the speaker's harrowing childhood marked by their parents' incarceration and the subsequent impact on their identity and views on justice. The narrative follows their journey from experiencing the criminal justice system as a child to becoming a public defender and eventually the district attorney, advocating for reform. It emphasizes the importance of personal experience in shaping perspectives on justice and highlights the need for systemic changes to better support affected families.
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