Alice Marie Johnson, born May 30, 1955, is an American criminal justice reform advocate and former federal prisoner. Johnson was convicted in 1996 for her involvement in a Memphis cocaine trafficking organization and sentenced to life imprisonment.
In June 2018, after serving 21 years in prison, Johnson was released from the Federal Correctional Institution, Aliceville, after President Donald Trump commuted her sentence after Kim Kardashian.
Quick Facts and Information on Alice Johnson
| Full Name / Real Name | Alice Marie Johnson |
| Birthday / Date of Birth | May 30, 1955 |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Born Country | The United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Mississippi |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Profession | Writer, Speaker |
| Education (High School / College / University) | N/A |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Wife / Husband | Identity Not Revealed |
| Children (Son, Daughter) | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
| Social Media | Twitter / Instagram |
| Net Worth & Salary | $500,000 |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
Alice Marie Johnson’s Family, Early Life, and Education
Alice Marie Johnson was born in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Her parents had 9 children including Alice. The family was an agricultural crop-sharing family. Alice became pregnant while she was a sophomore in high school and later worked as a secretary. She was a single mother of five children by 1996.
Alice lost her mother in 2013 and she felt like she would never recover from the loss of not being at her mother’s funeral since she was in prison. Meanwhile, Alice has voiced her needs as wanting to share her mother’s legacy and aspires to make her proud even if she isn’t in this world any longer.
Alice Johnson’s Prison Life
Alice Johnson was arrested in 1993 and convicted in 1996. She was charged with 8 counts relating to her involvement in a Memphis, Tennessee-based cocaine-trafficking organization. Additionally, Johnson was also charged with money laundering and drug conspiracy. The drug operation in Memphis included over 15 individuals, and all of them described Alice Johnson as the leader in a multi-million dollar cocaine ring. The defendants also provided details of drug transactions and deliveries.
Johnson was sentenced to a life of prison without parole in 1997. At the court hearing, the District Judge named Julia the “quintessential entrepreneur” in an operation that dealt in tons of cocaine with a “very significant” impact on the community. Her accomplices were sentenced to 19 years in prison, and a few others received 10 years.
While in prison, Alice Johnson also released a memoir where she wrote about the time she served at the Federal Medical Center, Carswell. She was a certified hospice worker in the federal prison, then got transferred to FCI Aliceville.
The staff at Aliceville vouched for Alice’s discipline. Johnson participated in a pilot program, introduced in 2016 by Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, that provided video conferencing access to certain female federal prisoners. The program allowed the online publication Mic to record a video interview with Johnson that went viral and brought Johnson’s cause to public attention.
Alice Johnson And Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian West and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner recently spoke about a presidential pardon for Alice Marie Johnson. According to reports, Kim and Kushner have discussed this over several months and finally started getting traction in the past few days. A representative for Kim reported that she has been in communication with the White House and is working to bring Johnson’s case to the president’s desk.
According to the reports, the case has been reviewed by various attorneys. Alice Johnson has been getting a lot of supporters on Twitter as well.
What is Alice Johnson Doing Now?
Since her release, Johnson has become an advocate for criminal justice reform in the United States, often invoking her personal experience.
Trump granted Johnson clemency in 2018 after she had spent more than 20 years in prison for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense. The president’s decision followed a meeting with Kim Kardashian, the businesswoman, and reality-show star, about Johnson’s case. Alice Johnson recently gave a speech at the RNC on Thursday. In her speech, Alice said,
“Six months after President Trump granted me a second chance, he signed the First Step Act into law. It was real justice reform and it brought, joy, hope, and freedom to thousands of well-deserving people. I hollered, ‘Hallelujah’… The nearly 22 years I spent in prison was not wasted. God had a purpose and plan for my life. I was not delayed or denied. I was destined for such a time as this.”
The First Step Act, which became law in 2018, reduced some mandatory minimum sentences for drug convictions, expanded good behavior credits for inmates toward early release, and changed recidivism reduction programming.
Alice Marie Johnson Children and Husband
Alice Johnson married her childhood sweetheart, his name is still a mystery. However, it is known that Alice and her husband divorced in 1989 after almost 20 years of being together.
Alice has 2 daughters and 2 sons. Her youngest and third son died in a motorcycle accident. And her daughters are actively supporting her in social media, as well as giving her energy and support while she was in prison.
Alice Marie Johnson Net Worth
While she was involved in the cocaine incident, Johnson was handling over $2 million worth of transactions. However, this cannot be added into her net worth as drug money is of course confiscated by the Government.
So, besides this, Alice Johnson has worked over 10 years in average salary jobs. Back in the days, Alice has spent over 10 years for FedEx, 7 of which was in management. Besides this, Alice Johnson has also worked in the Memphis Urban League, Kellogg’s Corporation, Holiday Press, Keene Lighting, ServiceMaster Franchise Owner, and as a part-time billing clerk for various truck lines.
Also, after prison life, Alice has been an author as well as a speaker. Overall, Alice Johnson’s net worth can be estimated to be about $100,000 – $500,000 at most.
