MEMPHIS, Tenn. - After two days in court, bond conditions were finally set for the Shelby County Office of Re-entry Director and his wife.

Judge Lee Coffee ordered that DeAndre Brown be held on a $500,000 bond and allowed his wife, Vinessa Brown, to be released on her own recognizance, meaning that she does not need to pay a financial penalty to be released on bond.

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The Browns led the nonprofit Lifeline to Success, a program designed to help felons reenter society, much like DeAndre Brown, who served more than two years in prison and got involved in nonprofit work following his release. The couple was indicted on 12 counts related to the alleged misuse of more than

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