Lewis Reed, former president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, has been making the most of his time in federal prison, picking up new handyman skills and even driving newly released inmates around Arkansas and Tennessee in a prison-issue vehicle.
Reed, you may recall, was hit with a federal indictment in the summer of 2022 after taking very-well documented bribes from local businessman Mohammed Almuttan. He was sentenced to 45 months in prison in December 2022.
New court filings indicate that Reed has made the most of his first year in federal custody in Forrest City, Arkansas. The information about Reed’s life behind bars was included as part of a filing made today by his attorney, requesting that the judge in his case reduce Reed’s sentence under new federal sentencing guidelines. The new guidelines allow for more leniency for first-time offenders and can apply to cases retroactively.
The filings made by Reed’s attorney state that the former politician “has volunteered in multiple departments, enrolled in educational classes, and participated in many self-improvement activities.” He’s learned to weld, tutored other inmates in math and totally revamped the filing system for work orders and maintenance requests at the facility.