Cyntoia Brown
Cyntoia Brown Spent Half Her Life in Prison for Killing a Guy Who Forced Her Into Sex. Here's Her Story.
Her case inspired Tennessee to enact criminal justice reform, changing its laws to allow incarcerated minors an earlier chance at parole.
Cyntoia Brown's Clemency Gives Hope to Other Trafficking Survivors
After being incarcerated for 15 years, a trafficking victim who received a life sentence after killing the man who paid her for sex as a teenager was granted clemency. We spoke with trafficking activists on what this case means for other survivors.
Tennessee governor orders clemency for Cyntoia Brown, trafficking victim charged for murder at 16
She was tried as an adult for what she claims was a killing in self-defense
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