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babylonsister

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Mon Jan 7, 2019, 01:22 PM Jan 2019

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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Gov. Bill Haslam grants full clemency to Cyntoia Brown, sets Aug. 7 release from prison (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2019 OP
Great news but wish they'd release her today Beaverhausen Jan 2019 #1
My first reaction also; why wait until August? nt babylonsister Jan 2019 #2
August gives her time to organize her support system and have a good plan in place Buckeyeblue Jan 2019 #4
She wasn't an alleged sex traffic victim, she was one obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #3
Good news. nycbos Jan 2019 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Rocknation Jul 2021 #6
Cyntoia wasn't wrongfully convicted. The evidence instantly gutted her claim Rocknation Oct 2022 #7

Buckeyeblue

(5,491 posts)
4. August gives her time to organize her support system and have a good plan in place
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 01:30 PM
Jan 2019

Just releasing her would set her up for failure.

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Rocknation

(44,555 posts)
7. Cyntoia wasn't wrongfully convicted. The evidence instantly gutted her claim
Tue Oct 11, 2022, 07:38 PM
Oct 2022

Last edited Sun Oct 1, 2023, 04:15 PM - Edit history (12)

that she saw the 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. But I am happy for her nonetheless.

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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