Susan Burton

Mar 19, 2024

Susan Burton, a powerful advocate for formerly incarcerated women, shares her incredible journey from addiction and incarceration to empowerment. She discusses her traumatic childhood and the struggles of young motherhood, revealing the systemic failures that affect women in the justice system. Burton highlights the importance of community support for reintegration and the transformative power of shared experiences. Her commitment to activism shines through as she emphasizes the need for shelters and programs that cater specifically to the challenges women face post-incarceration.

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Intro

00:00 • 4min

Shattered Innocence: A Girl's Struggle

04:00 • 5min

Trauma and Resilience: A Young Girl's Struggle

08:31 • 6min

Struggles of Young Motherhood

14:12 • 8min

Reintegration and Empowerment for Women Post-Incarceration

22:30 • 15min

Breaking Cycles: Support and Reintegration after Incarceration

37:18 • 4min

Inspiration and Healing: The Power of A Personal Journey

41:31 • 2min

Ep 171: After nearly 20 years of addiction and cycles of incarceration, this woman became a renowned voice for formerly incarcerated females

This is the Susan Burton story.

Links mentioned:

Sources for Today's Episode:

Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women
Beingsusanburton.com
ABC 7
CNN
The New Press
NY times
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Vera Institute of Justice
LA Times
Research and Education Institute
Kings Institute.Stanford.edu
The Today Show

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced & Edited by James Varga
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media

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