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To Be Frank (Savannah Eldrige)
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Savannah Eldrige is the founder of Be Frank 4 She formed Be Frank 4 Justice to help ensure access to justice, after realizing obstacles while assisting her brother Frank appeal the egregious life sentence that he received under the outdated habitual offender statute. Through the organization, she advocates for meaningful changes in the criminal legal system and the empowerment of system impacted families.
In 2020, she formed the Coalition to Abolish Slavery-Texas, working to end the practice of slavery in Texas, and as of August 2022 became the Lead Organizer the Abolish Slavery National Network.
She also remains actively engaged in her community in her service on the Steering Committee of Texas Criminal Justice Coalition’s Statewide Leadership Council Steering Committee, Texas Incarcerated Families Association Board of Directors, and is the current Chair of the Criminal Justice Committee for NAACP 6304.
Savannah has enjoyed a professional career as a nurse for more than 20 years. She also utilized her medical expertise to help promote positive health initiatives for incarcerated persons, and is a member of the Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice Health
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