Women and Crime

Susan Burton

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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:
  • https://anewwayoflife.org/
  • https://thewiredc.org
  • https://fortunesociety.org/
    • 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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