Cyntoia Brown Is Released From Tennessee Women’s Prison

Cyntoia Brown was released early Wednesday, Aug. 7 from the Tennessee Prison for Women.

Cyntoia Brown reacts during a hearing in Nashville on Nov. 13, 2012. Jae S. Lee/The Tennessean via AP

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Cyntoia Brown was released early Wednesday, Aug. 7 from the Tennessee Prison for Women, where she was serving a life sentence for killing a man when she was a 16-year-old prostitute.

Kim Kardashian West, Rihanna and other celebrities had lobbied for Brown’s release. She was granted clemency in January by outgoing Gov. Bill Haslam.