Gov. Bill Haslam grants full clemency to Cyntoia Brown, sets Aug. 7 release from prison

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Gov. Bill Haslam grants full clemency to Cyntoia Brown, sets Aug. 7 release from prison
Adam Tamburin and Anita Wadhwani, Nashville Tennessean Published 11:03 a.m. CT Jan. 7, 2019 | Updated 11:16 a.m. CT Jan. 7, 2019


Gov. Bill Haslam ordered an early release for Cyntoia Brown, a Tennessee woman and alleged sex trafficking victim serving a life sentence in prison for killing a man when she was 16.

Haslam granted Brown a full commutation to parole on Monday. Brown will be eligible for release Aug. 7 on time served and will stay on parole for 10 years.

“Cyntoia Brown committed, by her own admission, a horrific crime at the age of 16," Haslam said in a statement. "Yet, imposing a life sentence on a juvenile that would require her to serve at least 51 years before even being eligible for parole consideration is too harsh, especially in light of the extraordinary steps Ms. Brown has taken to rebuild her life.

"Transformation should be accompanied by hope. So, I am commuting Ms. Brown’s sentence, subject to certain conditions.”

Brown will be required to participate in regular counseling sessions and to perform at least 50 hours of community service, including working with at-risk youth. She also will be required to get a job.

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[Beaverhausen]

1. Great news but wish they'd release her today

enough is enough.

[babylonsister]

2. My first reaction also; why wait until August? nt

[Buckeyeblue]

4. August gives her time to organize her support system and have a good plan in place

Just releasing her would set her up for failure.

[obamanut2012]

3. She wasn't an alleged sex traffic victim, she was one

Good grief, article author.

[nycbos]

5. Good news.

[Rocknation]

7. Cyntoia was wrongfully sentenced, not wrongfully convicted

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But I am happy for her nonetheless.

The evidence instantly gutted her claim that she saw her victim reaching around underneath his side of the bed for what she feared was a gun: he was actually sound asleep with his back to her and BOTH his hands under his pillow.

What was "wrongful" was the prosecution "making an example" of her rather than leveraging her youth via a plea deal based on manslaughter, which would have provided her with motivation to reform and had her released by now anyway.


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