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Kemba Smith Pradia (born August 28, 1971) [1] is an American prison reform activist. [2] [3] Early life and education. Kemba Smith was born in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia, and grew up in Glen Allen. [2] . She was the only child of her parents, [4] who were an accountant and a teacher.
Kemba Smith is a former prisoner who served 6.5 years for a nonviolent drug offense. She shares her story in her book, “Poster Child: The Kemba Smith Story,” and speaks out against harsh drug policies and mass incarceration.
Apr 20, 2023 · Kemba Smith. Author and Criminal Justice Advocate. Pronouns: she/her/hers. Bio. Kemba Smith went from college student to the girlfriend of a man involved in dealing drugs to domestic violence victim and in 1994 she was sentenced to 24.5 years in federal prison.
Kemba Smith served six years in federal prison for her involvement with a drug trafficker, despite having no prior record or evidence of drug use. She became an advocate for reform of mandatory-sentencing laws and a speaker on the impact of abuse and trauma on women.
Kemba Smith was a victim of domestic violence and a harsh federal sentence for her boyfriend's drug crime. Learn how LDF fought for her clemency and how her case exposed the injustice of mass incarceration for Black women.
Who is Kemba Smith? Kemba Smith: Becoming the Poster Child – SOURCE: NAACP_LDF. Kemba Smith went from college student to drug dealer’s girlfriend to domestic violence victim to federal prisoner; and was sentenced to 24.5 years in prison. Kemba’s case drew support from across the nation.
Before Kemba Smith was an award-winning public speaker, criminal justice reform advocate, and author, she was incarcerated serving a 24.5 year sentence in fe...
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