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Life as a FREE WOMAN – Newly freed former inmate Cyntoia Brown, 31, relishes her early release from serving a life sentence in prison: ‘I am loving every single thing’

Posted on August 20, 2019 by konniemoments in Human Interest, Life Stories // 0 Comments

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“Being able to cook for myself and decide how I want to spend my day feels amazing,” says Cyntoia Brown commenting on her release from prison:
Brown, 31, was released from a Tennessee prison on Aug. 7 after serving 15 years of her life sentence
She was sentenced to life as at the age of 16,  for murdering a 42-year-old man, whom she said had paid her for sex 
Teen prostitute Brown was convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated robbery in 2004 for the death of 43-year-old real estate agent Johnny Mitchell Allen
She was sentenced to serve a life sentence, commuted in 2018 by then Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam
Her early release came after intense pressure by advocacy groups and celebrities
Brown-Long married Christian rapper J. Long while behind bars and the two shared photos together during Brown’s first week of freedom
A memoir, titled ‘Free Cyntoia’, is expected to release this October
Cyntoia Brown 9.JPGCyntoia Brown – ‘Those simple pleasures that people take for granted are what I looked forward to when I sat in prison dreaming of freedom’ 

Former lifer, Cyntoia Brown, who was released from prison this month after celebrities advocated on her behalf, said that after 15 years behind bars she’s enjoying manicures, cooking and choosing how to spend her time — things she used to only dream of doing.
“I am loving every single thing about being in my own home,” said the 31-year-old Tennessee woman who was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a man when she was 16.
“Being able to cook for myself and decide how I want to spend my day feels amazing,” she said in an exclusive statement to NBC News. “Those simple pleasures that people take for granted are what I looked forward to when I sat in prison dreaming of freedom.”  Related Articles:

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Since her release, Brown-Long said she has been relishing simple pleasures like getting manicures and shopping for cooking supplies “whenever I need it.” She plans to also release a memoir, “Free Cyntoia,” in October.

Brown-Long — the name she now goes by after marrying recording artist J. Long, formerly of the R&B group Pretty Ricky — was a teenager when she shot and killed Johnny Mitchell Allen, 43, who she said had paid her for sex. Brown-Long said she shot Allen, of Nashville, because she feared for her life when she saw him reaching for what she believed was a gun while they were in bed at his home.
Prosecutors argued that the motive was not self-defense, as she said, but robbery.


At the time of the incident in 2004, Brown-Long was a runaway and said she was a sex-trafficking victim. She said her boyfriend, a pimp known as “Kut Throat,” had raped her and forced her into prostitution.

She was tried as an adult, convicted in Allen’s murder and sentenced to life in prison. Under Tennessee law, Brown-Long would not have been eligible for parole until she served at least 51 years.

Cyntoia Brown 12Brown [right], spent the first week out of prison with family and her husband J. Long, [left], a gospel recording artist who she married while in prison
Cyntoia Brown 3In 2004 16-year-old Brown was sentenced to serve a life time in jail in 2004, eligible for parole after 51 years

Cyntoia Brown 13.JPGWhile in jail Brown earned her GED and completed an associate degree program with a 4.0 GPA in prison. She also completed her bachelor’s degree program in May, 2019
The teenage Brown was tried as an adult and convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder.
Now 31 and married, Brown-Long has said she was a sex trafficking victim at the time she killed a man in 2004.
She will will remain on parole for 10 years, on condition that she does not violate any state or federal laws, holds a job and participates in regular counseling sessions, under conditions set by former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.
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Her story and fight for freedom inspired a 2011 documentary, “Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story,” and caught the attention of celebrities such as Kim Kardashian West, Rihanna and Amy Schumer, who all fought for her release.
In January, Brown-Long won a major victory in her case when then-Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam granted her full commutation to parole. She walked out of the Tennessee Prison for Women early on Aug. 7. She will remain on parole for 10 years.


“One of the best moments was the night I celebrated my release with my whole family and everyone who’d made a difference in my life over the last 15 years,” she said.
“Looking around and seeing how everything had come together, and how everyone was fellow-shipping and happy, was just incredible. I wasn’t presenting myself as a 16-year-old heading to prison and needing help. I was a grown woman with my calling from God. This was my coming out party,” Brown-Long continued.
“Every day I find myself thanking God for yet another experience I haven’t had my whole adult life,” she said in the statement.

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