Clemency Recipient Alice Johnson Lands Book and Movie Deal Alice Marie Johnson was granted clemencybr in June of 2018 thanks in part to thebr efforts of Kim Kardashian West. West spent months speaking with br Jared Kushner and lobbied for Johnson'sbr release directly to President Trump. 63-year-old Johnson had been sentenced to life for a first-time, non-violent drug offense and spent over 20 years in prison. Now, her book 'After Life: My Journey From Incarceration to Freedom' is set to be released on May 21. The book is a memoir of Johnson’s lifebr and experiences dealing with the issues br of mass incarceration. Alice Johnson, via AP News Film, television and life rights were also sold tobr One Community and Endeavor Contentbr for future development.