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.

President Donald Trump speaks to Alice Marie Johnson in the East Room of the White House April 1, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Trump has named Johnson his new "pardon czar." President Donald Trump ...

President Donald Trump's newly-appointed "pardon czar" outlined the priorities ... that the president has placed in me," said Alice Marie Johnson, a former prisoner pardoned by Trump during ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Former inmate Alice Johnson now has a role in the White House — serving as President Donald Trump‘s “pardon czar ... granted a commutation to Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old ...