It’s episode # 12 and we wanted to talk about a win, so we’re talking about the release of Cyntoia Brown! We get into it a little about laws around life sentencing for juveniles, but most of the episode is on topic around how Cyntoia ended up in prison and her release. The resources below help illustrate how frustrating it can be researching this (Cynthia? Really?) and I didn’t even look at any of the ones that ignored the whole sex trafficking portion of the incident.

Resources:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cyntoia-brown-was-16-years-old-when-she-was-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-could-her-clemency-give-hope-to-other-juvenile/?fbclid=IwAR2rURSq3OVudZQjG0CihYAWF3j23UEyTTKZzfbgKwjMKFi7iLG0Tlt2DdE

https://www.upworthy.com/cyntoia-brown-released-from-prison?fbclid=IwAR0Y_xeVe5M-cDimYyt6RsFamdMZQ_8I6KeL0ta1l4T9BTdVmH83CjiItIM