We talk with Leslie Campbell about surviving abuse, being incarcerated as a mother, and rebuilding a life through education, faith, and community. We name the harm mass incarceration does to families and push for a world where Black women are believed, protected, and free to thrive.
• Leslie’s testimony of self-defense, incarceration, and finding a way forward
• Education as the turning point for voice, self-esteem, and reentry success
• What Leslie sees when bringing hope and resources into women’s facilities
• Realities of incarceration at Rikers and upstate, including prison labor
• The impact of separation on children, mothers, and extended family caregivers
• Reentry guilt, family alienation, and the trauma of reunification
• Faith as survival in solitary confinement and a guide for restoration
• Practical ways churches can support incarcerated people and returning citizens
• Encouragement for mothers to practice grace and release perfection myths
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