Mill is one of 369 pardons by Gov. Tom Wolf in his final full week.
"I got caught up in the system and every time I started to further my life with the music industry -- from traveling the world, performing worldwide and actually making money to be able to provide for my family and take them out of their ruthless environment, every year or two was something that always brought me back to ground zero and it was probation and I always wondered what happened to people in situations worse than mine," Mill said in 2019.
In 2020, Mill and former 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin created a $2 million scholarship fund for Philadelphia students. In January of last year, Mill, Rubin and Kevin Hart announced aso they could spend the holidays with their loved ones. shared on Christmas Eve, the nonprofit shared that the women were incarcerated at Riverside Correctional Facility in Philadelphia and couldn't afford bail.
Mill said in a statement that the holidays can be an"extremely challenging time" for families impacted by the criminal justice system, and so that's why he wanted to help. "No one should have to spend the holidays in jail simply because they can't afford bail, and no child should be without their parents during this time if we can do something about it," Mill said."I'm grateful for the opportunity to help these women be with their families and loved ones during this special time of year."
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