Attorney, FSU Alumni, Criminal Justice Reform Advocate
Tallahassee, FL
Joined June 2018
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Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
The most remarkable part of this issue:
In 2023, KPMG concluded Florida’s aging prison crisis required an immediate $2 billion investment to address buildings with significant structural deterioration.
The Legislature’s answer? $50 million a year for 40 years.
The concrete, weather, and gravity must not know the appropriations schedule.
.@GovRonDeSantis vetoes hundreds of millions in corrections funding he dubs a 'D.C. swamp approach'
Reporting by @FabrizioGowdy
#FlaPol
floridapolitics.com/archives…
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
“Because you never know when the last one is”
- Kyle Busch, last week
Wow
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
🚨 NOW: Well-known NASCAR legend Kyle Busch passes away at just 41 after being hospitalized
True devastation. Pray for the family 🙏🏻
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
Joe Rogan: Redemption is one of the more beautiful aspects of Christianity
Jelly Roll talking to Rogan about not being able to hunt with a gun because Tennessee has a zero forgiveness policy for violent offenders:
Jelly Roll "I think it's important for people to have a path to redemption. I'm a redemption guy. If God didn't just show me so many paths, you know what I mean?"
Joe Rogan "I think it's one of the more beautiful aspects of Christianity that it does offer you a path to redemption.
A true legitimate path where you can become a different person."
Jelly Roll "And people not judge you on the old person anymore."
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
"I think it’s important for other people in the same situation to know they can change for the better. It’s important."
"I just want people to believe in themselves. Change is possible. You’re never too late for it. I didn’t get nominated for my first Grammy until I was almost 40 years old. I didn’t have my first No. 1 record until I was in my late 30s."
- Jelly Roll.
Words of wisdom.
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
NEW: Jelly Roll breaks down in tears after his lifelong dream of being invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry came true at the end of Joe Rogan's show.
Rogan surprised the singer with a message from country music artist Craig Morgan.
Jelly Roll threw his headphones to the side when he realized what was happening.
"That's like ... it don't get no bigger in country music, bubba."
Congrats!
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
The vast range of prison rules makes it nearly impossible to avoid infractions – and the punishments are horrific
Should people really face solitary confinement–a form of torture–for receiving a minor violation behind bars?
prisonpolicy.org/reports/dis…
ALT Graph titled: Disciplinary write-ups are common and usually involve "minor" violations, but they almost always lead to harsh punishments
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
We built a database of the lives lost while we made "The Alabama Solution" film. You can see it here: thealabamasolution.com/datab…
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
The carceral system is a deadly place, and it's only gotten worse in recent decades. Prison is a mental health crisis in and of itself, and too many incarcerated people contemplate and/or die by suicide – even after release.
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
A man died in NYPD custody. In the courthouse. Arrested for stealing some food. He was visibly ill & asked to go to the hospital hours earlier but never made it.
When we talk about police violence, we don't talk enough deaths in their custody. gothamist.com/news/man-who-d…
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
Won today
#NoleFamily | #KeepCLIMBing
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
"Supporting youth exiting the juvenile justice system with the tools to thrive in school and community life not only transforms their futures, but also builds safer communities and stronger families."
Read more about @cafemomentumdal @cafemomentum 👇
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Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
Final thoughts: Share your experience, observations, and conversations honestly. Don't sugarcoat it. Your post can drive action to improve conditions for COs and inmates. Legislators are the ombudsman of Florida’s correctional system. The corrections system desperately needs your leadership!
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
Biggest takeaway from my visit to Lowell today: no one teaches legislators how to walk a prison. Staff will always give you the polished, pre-planned tour. You have to know what to look/ask for. Here’s a few from my personal checklist that I’ll post at 👇 @FLPolicyProject
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
Big thanks to @FloridaDBPR for the call addressing prison occupational licensing this morning. Post-release employment significantly reduces recidivism. #Florida can lead in developing best practices for occupational licensing during and after incarceration.
Elizabeth Buchanan retweeted
"For conservatives, supporting proportional sentencing is not leniency — it is a principled approach to a justice system tempered by responsibility and accountability.” @RachelWrightROC @tolmanbrett
Click here to read: rightoncrime.substack.com/p/…
