New Orleans 500: Syrita Steib

By Biz New Orleans Staff

November 27, 2024

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Syrita Steib is the founder and executive director of Operation Restoration, an organization that helps women and girls impacted by incarceration by removing barriers that block their transition back into the community.

Formerly incarcerated herself, Steib was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison at the age of 19. She later received a full presidential pardon and went on to create an organization in 2016 that has grown rapidly to include 15 different programs and services that offer second chances to formerly and currently incarcerated women and girls in areas like education, healthcare and housing. She also speaks at national conferences and holds positions on multiple boards and councils, including as a board member on the Bureau of Governmental Research.

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