W&C Reconsidered: Cyntoia Brown
July 4, 2025
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Episode 255 · July 4, 2025
W&C Reconsidered: Cyntoia Brown
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W&C Reconsidered: Cyntoia Brown
Summary
Ep 255: Reconsidered: 16 - Cyntoia Brown
Original Airdate: 05/12/20
At just 16 years old Cyntoia Brown was arrested for the murder of 43 year old Johnny Micahel Allen. After being tried as an adult Cyntoia was sentenced to life in prison. After years of advocacy and a tremendous outpouring of celebrity-driven public support, Brown was granted clemency and released from prison. Why would a young girl commit such an act and what led to Cyntoia’s eventual freedom?
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Criminal Justice System, by Cyntoia Brown-Long
Murder to Mercy (documentart aired on netflix, 4/29/20)
Oprah Magazine
Time Magazine
Credits:
• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
• Produced by James Varga
• Music by Dessert Media
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