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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 26, 2023

More contraband believed to be connected to criminal justice advocate Alex Friedmann — who hid weapons inside the walls of the Downtown Detention Center while it was under construction — was recently discovered in the center, the Tennessean reports. The latest discovery comes more than six months after Friedmann was sentenced to 40 years in prison for felony vandalism in connection to the weapons. Employees found the additional items in a mechanical room in a non-secure area of the jail. The packages, found in the room’s ductwork, included a uniform, $100 cash and a pair of black shoes, one of which had a handcuff key hidden in the sole.