Cyntoia Brown, the lady who
was jailed for killing a man who bought her for s*x, has been granted clemency
and will be eligible for release on August 7th.
Tennessee governor, Bill
Haslam, on Monday, granted executive clemency to Cyntoia Brown and conditions
for her release include undergoing regular counselling, work at least 50 hours
of community service, and getting a job.
The lady who killed a man
who paid her for sex when she was just 16-years-old, “will be subject to a
release plan approved by the Tennessee Department of Correction and special
supervision conditions, including employment, education, counselling, and
community engagement requirements.”
“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.”
Brown was a victim of child
trafficking, and was handed a life sentence for the killing of 43-year-old
Johnny Allen in 2004. The lady who has just been granted clemency, was 16 at
the time and lived with her 24-year-old boyfriend, a pimp known as “Kut Throat”
who forced her into prostitution and raped her.
She reportedly shot him
dead at his home, saying she thought he was reaching for his gun to kill her,
according to court documents. Before she was granted clemency, Tennessee’s
Supreme Court ruled that Brown must remain in prison for at least 51 years
before she was eligible for release.
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