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Rick Scott, Governor
Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
| 2000-2001 Annual Report |
Death Row
Three Inmates Executed
in FY 2000-01
- On June 30, 2001, there were 371 inmates on Florida's death row.
- Florida now administers execution by lethal injection.
- Lethal injection became the primary execution method for death row inmates in FY 1999-00.
- The first inmate to die by lethal injection was Terry Sims on February 23, 2000.
- While tobacco was banned inside Florida prisons on January 1, 2000, death row inmates were exempted from this rule since they have no access to designated smoking areas.
- The executioner is an anonymous, private citizen who is paid $150 cash per execution.
- Three death row inmates were executed in FY 2000-01.
- A death row cell is 6 x 9 x 9.5 feet high.
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Death Row Population
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Additions and Removals from Death Row
FY 1991-92 to FY 2000-01 |
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