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Inmate Uses ChatGPT to Build Cancer Lawsuit Arguments

6/13/2026

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Inmate Jason Allen at Jessup prison received ChatGPT legal arguments for a cancer lawsuit.
A friend used ChatGPT to outline the arguments and sent screenshots via prison messaging.
After staff approved, the screenshots reached Allen about a week and a half later.
Allen said AI could help people find justice and pressure authorities.
Although prisons block inmate internet and AI-chatbot use, some inmates obtain AI via workshops or printouts.

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Inmate Jason Allen at Jessup prison received ChatGPT legal arguments for a cancer lawsuit.
A friend used ChatGPT to outline the arguments and sent screenshots via prison messaging.
After staff approved, the screenshots reached Allen about a week and a half later.
Allen said AI could help people find justice and pressure authorities.
Although prisons block inmate internet and AI-chatbot use, some inmates obtain AI via workshops or printouts.