The Court's ruling in Johnson v. Avery only applies when a prison system has no meaningful alternatives to a jailhouse lawyer.

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Johnson v. Avery (1969) held that a state may not validly prohibit inmates from assisting each other in preparing legal documents unless the state provides a reasonable alternative to assist inmates in exercising their right of access to the courts.

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