Syrita Steib, Operation Restoration (2023)
Newsmakers
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-06-07
Duration: 00:30:27
Subjects: Rotary Club of Baton Rouge | Women prisoners | Criminal justice, Administration of | Nonprofit organizations
Contributors:
- Steib, Syrita Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Newsmakers” features a speech by Syrita Steib before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on June 7, 2023. Steib is the president and CEO of Operation Restoration. She discusses: her time in prison and the difficulties she faced when she was released; founding Operation Restoration to help other formerly incarcerated women; her work on state and federal legislation related to criminal justice reform; and receiving a full pardon. She also answers questions from the audience.