Sheriff Daron Hall
Coverage of Sheriff Daron Hall in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Davidson County sues Tennessee over state prisoners in county jail
Davidson County and Nashville filed a lawsuit against Tennessee, alleging the state failed to transfer 151 inmates from the county jail to state prison as required by law. The suit claims these inmates, sentenced to seven years or longer, have exceeded their 14-day sentencing document deadline by an average of 153 days, and the county seeks a court order to compel the state to take custody.