Susan Burton — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder of A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project in 1998.
Serves as Executive Director at A New Way of Life Reentry Project since 1998.
Author of the memoir "Becoming Ms. Burton," released in May 2017.
Named a CNN Hero in 2010 and a Purpose Prize winner in 2012.
Her advocacy work focuses on Criminal Justice Reform.

Biography

Susan Burton is an American activist, author, and founder based in Los Angeles, United States. In 1998, she founded A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project (ANWOL), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting formerly incarcerated people in their transition back to society. Her advocacy work primarily focuses on Criminal Justice Reform. Burton is also the author of the memoir "Becoming Ms. Burton," which was released in May 2017.

Burton's personal journey significantly shaped her activism.