Johnson, now 69, was facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for being a first-time nonviolent drug offender.

Appointed by President Donald Trump, Alice Marie Johnson said she will step down from her position as CEO of her Memphis-based nonprofit, Taking Action For Good, in her new role as 'pardon czar'.

"This is my mission — to really give voice to the voiceless ... to help those who are unseen to be seen," said Alice Marie Johnson.

Alice Marie Johnson, who received a pardon from Trump in 2020, has been appointed as the "Pardon Czar". Johnson will advise the President on clemency cases, particularly those involving nonviolent ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday appointed Alice Marie Johnson, a woman he pardoned during his first term, as "pardon czar." The announcement came during a Black History Month event at the White ...

Alice Marie Johnson, who received clemency from Trump in 2018, has been appointed as the "pardon czar". In this role, Johnson will advise Trump on cases of individuals convicted of nonviolent ...

President Donald Trump's newly-appointed "pardon czar" outlined the priorities for her role Monday, telling "America's Newsroom" she is "ready" and eager to get started. "I plan to fulfill the ...

Alice Marie Johnson named "Pardon Czar" by President Trump. On Thursday during a celebration for Black History Month at the White House, Trump announced Johnson's appointment. The role is similar ...

President Donald Trump has appointed Alice Marie Johnson, whom he previously pardoned, as his "pardon czar." Johnson, a criminal justice reform advocate, aims to give a voice to the incarcerated ...

Alice Marie Johnson was serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug conviction when the president commuted her sentence in 2018. Since then, she has become a criminal justice reform activist.

Alice Marie Johnson, 63, whose life sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump in 2018, has been appointed as the country’s “pardon czar.” Johnson, who was previously incarcerated in ...