In 1960s, a New Jersey prisoner began studying law to fight his own drug conviction. Decades later, he became a New York judge despite criminal record
Walter Strauss was sentenced to prison in New Jersey in the 1960s after a drug conviction, but his time behind bars set him on an unexpected path. He began studying law, helped other inmates with their cases and continued his education after release. Years la…
Walter Strauss was sitting inside Rahway State Prison in New Jersey in the 1960s, serving a lengthy sentence after a drug conviction. His situation looked very different from what it would become yea…