For the first time in Georgia’s history, a woman serving a life sentence is free because of a new state law designed to protect survivors of abuse.
Nicole Boynton spent 23 years behind bars for a crime a judge now says was shaped by years of violence against her. Her release could open the door for hundreds of others and is drawing national attention.
The first thing Nicole did after leaving prison wasn’t for herself. “I got cards for them, the team and I went to Target, and we got cards to send to them, and that’s how we keep them uplifted,” she said. “It doesn’t have to be long, thinking about you, praying for you, we love you!”
Freedom sounds like traffic, feels like fresh air, and looks like cars passing by after 23 years in prison. “I was outside, and just looking around, watching cars drive by, and it was like, is this really real? It feels great,” Nicole said…