How a wrongful conviction revealed a cycle of systemic poverty
In short: Teresa Njoroge was imprisoned for a financial crime she did not commit. Her experience inside the Kenyan justice system reveals a deeper crisis: a revolving door of incarceration fueled by systemic inequality.
After being convicted in 2011 due to a corrupt justice system and false accusations, Njoroge discovered that many incarcerated women were victims of the same broken infrastructure. These individuals were often caught in a cycle of poverty, lacking the education and economic opportunities necessary to avoid the legal system.
Now cleared by the courts of appeal, Njoroge works with the non-profit Clean Start Kenya. She provides incarcerated women with the specific skills and support needed to break the cycle of crime and restore their dignity as they transition back into society.
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