AdvertisementCyntoia Brown, In Prison For Murder, Is Granted Clemency By Tenn. GovernorJanuary 07, 2019Bill ChappellfacebookEmailCyntoia Brown, who was sentenced to a life prison term for killing a man when she was 16, says she will help others avoid the situation she found herself in. She's seen here looking at family members during a clemency hearing in May 2018. (AP)