Cyntoia Brown was released from prison after being granted clemency by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam in January, according to the Tennessee Department of Corrections
Initially sentenced to life in prison for killing a man who bought her for sex when she was 16, Brown was released to parole supervision after spending more than a decade jailed.Her case drew the attention of high-profile advocates, lawmakers and A-list celebrities and even prompted a documentary. Here is what you should know about what happened and why she is walking free.She went to prison a teen and is coming out an adultBrown has spent half of her life behind bars.
— Kim Kardashian West January 7, 2019 She is coming out with a degree"I learned that my life was -- and is -- not over," Brown said in a documentary,"Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story.""I can create opportunities where I can actually help people."In prison, Brown received her associate degree from Lipscomb University in 2015 and, according to The Tennessean, obtained a bachelor's degree in the Tennessee Prison for Women in May.
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