Alice Marie Johnson, Alabama prisoner pardoned after Kim Kardashian lobbied, named Trump’s pardon czar

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 Alabama’s Aliceville Federal Correctional Institution, has worked with Trump since her life sentence for drug offenses was commuted by the president after Kim Kardashian pleaded her case.

She has appeared in Trump campaign ads targeted at Black voters and will now advise Trump on cases where people convicted of nonviolent crimes might deserve clemency, according to a report from USA Today.

“I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve as Pardon Czar and for the trust placed in me to help those impacted by our criminal justice system,” she wrote in a post to Facebook on Friday.

“This role is a chance to offer second chances and restore hope to individuals who have paid their debt to society.”

Johnson served 21 years of her life sentence after being convicted of drug conspiracy and money laundering in 1997.

In 1993, she and 15 others were arrested on various drug and money laundering charges, according to a 2013 profile by Mic Johnson.

Ten of her co-conspirators testified against her in exchange for reduced sentences, even though Johnson said she was only a go-between and never made any deals or sold drugs.

The co-defendants who testified against her were given sentences ranging from probation without jail time to 10 years; Johnson received life in prison without parole, plus 25 years, Mic reported.

It was her first conviction.

Moving forward, she said she is eager to help others who deserve a second chance.

“I am thankful for the support of my family and all those who have worked tirelessly to bring about this moment, and I am committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of those seeking a fresh start,” Johnson wrote in her post.

“All glory to God!”