My Name Is Jeanette Wilson, and the System Has Made Me Stronger

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  • Jeanette Wilson Eight Million Stories

Keywords:

prison reform, youth activism, houston

Abstract

I spent most of my childhood in the foster system, the juvenile detention system, and the prison system. After reaching a low point at age 18, I stopped my old behaviors before it was too late. Today, I have my own apartment, am study accounting in college, and am a good mother to my baby boy. I have grown a lot due to everything I have gone through, and it has made me a strong young woman. Now that I know that, I want to help others who have faced the same challenges I have. 

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Published

2021-06-28

How to Cite

Wilson, J. (2021). My Name Is Jeanette Wilson, and the System Has Made Me Stronger. Social Innovations Journal, 7. Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/741