Former prison reform advocate serving 40 years for hiding weapons in Tenn. jail sues over inmate legal help
Alex Friedmann, a prison reform advocate convicted of planting weapons in a Tennessee jail, is suing the Tennessee Department of Correction to assist inmates with legal appeals. A federal judge granted an injunction allowing him to help an inmate with a legal deadline, potentially leading to policy changes for jailhouse lawyering.
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