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Vox: Sex trafficking victim Cyntoia Brown released from Tennessee prison after 15 years

Reading Time: 5 minutes Cyntoia Brown, a sex trafficking victim who was sentenced to life in prison for killing a man when she was 16, was released from prison early on Wednesday, months after she was granted clemency by former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

Her release marks the conclusion of a high-profile legal fight that lasted several years, drawing the support of celebrities, criminal justice reform advocates, and racial justice and women’s rights groups.

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