Cyntoia Brown, sentenced to life at 16, released from prison — here's what you need to know
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cyntoia Brown was released from a Tennessee prison on Wednesday after serving 15 years of a life sentence for the 2004 murder of a Nashville real estate agent.
The case garnered national attention and drew support from high-profile celebrities like Rihanna and Kim Kardashian-West. Who is Cyntoia Brown?Brown, who is African American and now 31, has been institutionalized for more than half her life. She was sentenced to life in prison in the shooting death of 43-year-old Johnny Allen.
Executive clemency in Tennessee is"an act of mercy or leniency providing relief from certain consequence of a criminal conviction," according to the state's Executive Clemency Unit. In a recent interview with the USA TODAY Network, Haslam said his decision to grant Brown freedom was rooted in the state's evolving approach to juvenile justice, a deeper understanding of Brown's troubled background and her remarkable transformation behind bars.
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