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Maud Ballington Booth
1865–1948
A lively early leader of the Salvation Army in the United States, she later helped found Volunteers of America and became widely known for her work with prisoners and their families. Her life joined evangelism, social reform, and a deep belief in human dignity.
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After Prison--What?
by Maud Ballington Booth
About the author
Born in Surrey, England, in 1865, Maud Ballington Booth grew up in a family shaped by Christian service and social concern. As a young woman she became active in the Salvation Army, married Ballington Booth, and moved with him to the United States, where the couple became prominent leaders in the movement.
After leaving the Salvation Army in the 1890s, she and her husband co-founded Volunteers of America, an organization devoted to practical help for people in need. Booth became especially well known for prison reform work, speaking and organizing on behalf of incarcerated people and their families, and earning a reputation as a compassionate public advocate.
She was also a popular speaker and writer whose work blended faith with direct action. Remembered as one of the notable reformers of her era, she spent decades urging Americans to see rehabilitation, mercy, and service as part of public life.