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We keep a woman in prison for decade after decade at a cost of $60,000 a year, and then give them $200 when they hit the gates for release. And, adios. People have to get their IDs, Social Security cards. They have to get clothing, housing, apply for benefits and services, and it's impossible to do with 200 bucks.

~Susan Burton

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We continue to work on policy to end discrimination against people with criminal records.

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Telling your story is transformative. For both the storyteller and their audience, a new bridge to understanding is created.

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Most incarcerated women have stories that are similar to mine. They suffered great trauma as children.

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It would have been great if there were a trauma center located in our community, where you could access grief counseling and be able to address it in a healthy manner.

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Education, hard work, dedication, a support system, and knowing my life had value - these were what had made all the difference.

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Life has took me on a journey, and through much of that journey, I didn't feel whole, connected, and grounded. So as a kid, everyone called me Sue. My daddy called me Susie Q. But through this journey, I've sort of risen to a place that I get this level of respect of Ms. Burton.

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People are released from prison so unprepared. They give you $200. We call it gate money. And you have to pay for a bus ticket back to L.A. You get off the Greyhound bus, downtown Skid Row, and you're supposed to make a life from that.

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Many times, I left the prison thinking, 'I'm smart. I can make it. I won't get caught up again.' But you get off downtown Skid Row, and you're a target for all of the environmental harms in that area. The pain and trauma in that area is so thick, you can almost reach your hand out and touch it.

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When you get locked up, you get locked out.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: Unknown

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