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Inmate Uses ChatGPT for Legal Arguments, Prison Supplies Printouts

6/6/2026

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Inmate Jason Allen, 42, serving a murder sentence at Jessup Correctional Institution, had a friend request ChatGPT to draft legal arguments, which staff approved and delivered as screenshots after a week and a half.
Allen said AI could help people find justice and pressure authorities.
Prisons block inmate internet use and AI chatbots, prompting some inmates to attend AI workshops, request printed chatbot answers by mail, or use contraband phones.

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Inmate Jason Allen, 42, serving a murder sentence at Jessup Correctional Institution, had a friend request ChatGPT to draft legal arguments, which staff approved and delivered as screenshots after a week and a half.
Allen said AI could help people find justice and pressure authorities.
Prisons block inmate internet use and AI chatbots, prompting some inmates to attend AI workshops, request printed chatbot answers by mail, or use contraband phones.