Guest Commentator
Susan Burton is the founder and executive director of A New Way of Life Reentry Project which provides housing and support services to formerly incarcerated women in South Central Los Angeles, facilitating a successful transition back to community life. Her story of perseverance in overcoming overwhelming odds is an inspiration to women across the United States, particularly formerly incarcerated women and women in recovery from addiction to alcohol and drugs. After cycling in an out of the criminal justice system for nearly fifteen years, Susan gained freedom and sobriety and founded A New Way of Life Reentry Project in 1998.
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
Tagged and stigmatized with criminal records, it becomes nearly impossible to live as a participatory citizen, such as performing jury duty.
Generalizations are often used as reasons to take actions against certain people. When using generalizations, we usually find ways to distance ourselves from “them” or “those…
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