Teen who spent 40 days in adult prison savors second chance
Rosalyn "Bird" Holmes speaks to a reporter on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, about recently dropped robbery and kidnapping charges from 2018. “I’ve got a clean slate,” she said. “They gave me a second chance and I am most definitely going to run with it.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Rosalyn Holmes, charged as an adult in 2018 on kidnapping and robbery charges, was kept in adult prison for 40 days without being convicted of a crime. Charges were dropped against her recently and she is moving forward with her life.
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Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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