John J. Lennon is trying to write his way to freedom.  Lennon, who is serving a 28 years-to-life sentence for the 2001 murder of his former friend Alex Lawson, has evolved from a hard-charging drug addict and dealer into a prolific writer, chronicling prison life and the shortcomings of our criminal justice system with bylines […]

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