Ex-NFL player Wendell Smallwood Jr. has been granted an early release from prison to spend time with his 8-year-old daughter, Mila, who is dying from cancer. Gloucester County Superior Court Judge Renard Scott withdrew Smallwood’s guilty plea in a New Jersey gun possession case on Friday, August 7, the Delaware News Journal reported. The judge ruled that Smallwood’s daughter’s illness is a valid reason for the decision. The athlete’s early release was also influenced by his federal prison record and participation in rehabilitation programs, according to the outlet. Smallwoo...
Wendell Smallwood Jr. Gets Early Prison Release to Be With Dying Daughter
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Aug 13, 2026 • 3 weeks ago
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