Susan Burton~From Prison to Recovery to Fighting for Incarcerated Women (Part 2)

Susan Burton spent years cycling in and out of prison having become addicted to cocaine and then crack. As a child, she experienced trauma and tried to numb the pain with drugs.Finally she found a path to recovery creating "A New Way of Life", a nonprofit that provides sober housing and other support for formerly incarcerated women. She is a CNN Hero and recipient of many other awards. She is an outspoken advocate for restoring basic civil and human rights to those that have served time.Get her book 'Becoming Ms. Burton'Visit A New Way Of Life for more informationThis podcast is proudly sponsored by the Innocence Project of Florida. Visit www.floridainnocence.org for more information.