A New Way of Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports formerly incarcerated people through housing, legal services, family reunification, advocacy, and health and wellness programs. Its work is centered on helping justice-impacted women heal, rebuild stability, and lead in their communities. This matters because successful reentry often depends on safe housing, practical support, and opportunities for long-term transformation.
A New Way of Life Reentry Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1998 by Susan Burton. The organization supports formerly incarcerated people, with a strong focus on women, through a model that connects housing, healing, legal support, and leadership development. Its mission is to empower communities with opportunity where justice-impacted women heal, excel, and lead while disrupting systems of oppression and harm. A New Way of Life describes itself as a nationally acclaimed reentry program for women and has built its work around the belief that formerly incarcerated people should be at the forefront of creating solutions to the incarceration crisis. The organization is based in Los Angeles and also operates services in New Orleans and North Carolina.
