How I’m helping thousands rebuild their lives after prison

Name: How I’m helping thousands rebuild their lives after prison
Uploaded: 2026-08-19T14:37:44Z
Duration: 12 min 22 s
Description: Each year, around two million women are released from prisons and jails in the US, many with nowhere to go. Susan Burton knows this firsthand: after cycling in and out of prison for years, she finally found a safe place to land ... and made it her mission to offer others the same. She shares how she's helping thousands rebuild their lives — and changing the way we think about second chances.

Susan Burton |

TED2026

• April 2026

Each year, around two million women are released from prisons and jails in the US, many with nowhere to go. Susan Burton knows this firsthand: after cycling in and out of prison for years, she finally found a safe place to land ... and made it her mission to offer others the same. She shares how she's helping thousands rebuild their lives — and changing the way we think about second chances.