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You're going to have bad consequences. >> megyn: and they talk the greatest victims of the prison industrial complex are our nation's children. the children are the victims of the prison complex? or the victims of their parents' terrible choices? >> well, both, right? and it's the parents that end up going to jail or prison i should say and not getting rehab. >> megyn: and that's the fault of the policies that make that illegal? >> fault the parents for doing crack, coke or any drugs, anything, but-- but the larger issue to me is once those parents are out. once they're out. chances are they'r...

In california nearly 60% of those released from prison end up back behind bars within three years. this week's cnn hero broke that cycle. once a crack addict and a two-time inmate, susan burton got out, got clean, and transformed her life. now she's created a program to help female offenders do the same thing. >> i'm writing in regards to my parole plan. i'm 21 years old with two strikes. i'm scared to relapse again. i want to be a success story. please hold a bed for me. >> we all leave prison saying i'm going to get my life on track, and you end up getting off a bus, downtown los angeles, sk...

In california, almost 60% of folks who get out of prison end up back behind bars within three years. some call it the revolving door. this week's cnn hero broke that cycle. once addicted to crack, six-time inmate susan burton got out and got clean and transformed her life. now she's helping female offenders do the same thing. >> i'm writing in regards to my parole plan. i'm 21 years old with two strikes. i'm scared to relapse again. please hold a bed for me. we all leave price on saying, i'm going to get my life on track. and you end up getting off a bus downtown los angeles, skid row. people ...

I think the way everybody describes it is that your stomach has been tense for about two months now. it's like waiting on a hurricane that just won't arrive. then when you see what's happening to the beaches in other areas and you see what's happened to louisiana, it's just heartbreaking. i feel for them, and we're just determined to not let it happen to us. >> charles howser, best of luck. >> thank you. >> thank you and good luck to you. in california, nearly 60% of those released from prison end up back behind bars within three years. this week's cnn hero broke that cycle. once a crack add...

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