In 2010 then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger commuted her sentence to 25 years to life. And in 2013, Kruzan was resentenced to 15 years to life for second-degree murder plus a four-year firearm enhancement, a total term of 19 years to life, the pardon recounted.
Sara Kruzan hopes the pardon will help her heal from her traumatic past as she focuses on being a mother to her young daughter. But she also hopes her case will “have a ripple effect for others who identify with different elements of what I experienced.”
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I Cried to Dream Again
Today Kruzan lives in California with her daughter Summer. She works as an advocate for the rights of incarcerated women and children. And her experience also makes her uniquely qualified to work with victims of sex trafficking.
Her memoir published last month “I Cried to Dream Again ” is becoming a bestseller. She describes the injustice of being sentenced as a juvenile to life without parole.
Her co-author Cori Thomas is an award-winning playwright. And she lives in New York City.
The book captures the power of redemption. As a child she was failed by almost all the adults in her life. Yet she survives through the trauma of being trafficked and gives her real-life account. It is a story about hope. And today she is working to protect others in the sex-trafficking trade.
