After more than a DECADE of organizing, Cyntoia Brown has finally been released from jail. Brown, a victim of child sex trafficking, was sentenced to life in prison at 16 for killing a man who she felt threatened by during her forced sex work. After nearly half of her life spent behind bars, she remain on parole for the next 10 years. All love and power to the movement that helped secure her release! The fight for justice for Cyntoia Brown and other victims of human trafficking is far from over, but thank you to the countless voices who helped bring her home today.
About fucking time!
She is not free. Parole is not free. Conditioned release is not free.
“Conditions of her parole include her compliance with an approved release plan, that she maintain employment or educational enrollment and that she participate in regular counseling sessions, said Dorinda Carter, spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Corrections. She’s also required to perform at least 50 hours of community service, including working with at-risk youth.”
She is still under the control of the State. She still has to live her life according to the State. She has to maintain employment (which is difficult for convicted people) perform community service and adhere to some undisclosed “release plan”.
She should have never been targeted. She should not have a record. It is absolutely a win that she is release from physical prison but people really need to continue pushing for her total pardon. She has lived under this long enough.
