Alice Johnson was its star.
Johnson received a standing ovation.
She’d been jailed in 1996 on nonviolent drug charges.
She was startled at the severity of her sentence.
Since her release, Johnson has been busy helping other non-violent prisoners find real justice.
Then, she got down to business.
Even from behind bars, Alice Johnson had advocated tirelessly for such reform.
Now, she’s using all avenues available to continue.
She’s now a senior fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Crime initiative.
She’s also foundedTaking Action for Good, an organization dedicated to criminal justice reform efforts.
There’s no denying that Johnson has a compelling story to tell.
She lost her job working at FedEx.
She filed for bankruptcy.
That’s when she decided to work as a phone mule (viaSalon).
But Johnson has categorically refused to be the victim.
“I was supposed to draw my last dying breath in prison.
“Unless more stories like mine are being told, it’s not going to change.”
After she’s changed the world with her story?
She’s planning on becoming a playwright (Forbes).
