This heading is so wrong. The heading is copied from the article. She was 13 when she was forced into prostitution and ended up shooting her pimp at 16. This to me is trafficking, and abuse of a minor. The words Ex-Prostitute is so wrong in this abusive case.
Secondly, why was she sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole for killer her abuser. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger got involved and the sentence was reduced.
The article continues:
The pardon said,
“Ms. Kruzan committed a crime that killed the victim. Since then, Mrs. Kruzan has changed her life and devoted herself to community service.
The pardon said,
“This leniency to Ms. Kruzan does not minimize or forgive her behaviour or the harm it has caused.”
But it added: “It does recognize the work she’s done since then to transform herself.”
She should never have been sentenced to life with no parole. She still was in prison for 17 years for killing her abuser and trafficker. That does still sound to me a harsh sentence for an under 16 years old minor who had been pimped and abused.