Help Elmer get home to his family.
Elmer was a 32-year-old father when he was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a nonviolent burglary. Now 56-years-old, he has advanced prostate cancer and only six months to live. Having successfully gotten conditional medical release for Elmer, we are helping him get the medical support he needs upon his release. With your help, we can make that happen.
Elmer was denied medical care in prison, which caused his cancer to spread to his spine. He is now paralyzed from the waist down. Unable to walk and denied treatment, Elmer has had to drag himself across the filthy prison floor just to use the restroom. His legs and feet are now covered in wounds that have not healed.
In order to bring Elmer home, his family needs a hospital bed, a lift, a ramp, and also funds to help transport him to his medical appointments.
We are asking for $5,000 to support Elmer and his family as he returns home.
Florida Justice Institute worked hard to help Elmer access the mercy of compassionate release. We want to expand access to compassionate release and work to reform the system so that more families can be granted this mercy and closure.