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2003-2004 Annual Report

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Death Row

Most (62.8%) Inmates on
Death Row are White

Death row inmates can be distinguished from other inmates by their orange t-shirts.
The state of Florida was given the authority to execute inmates by the 1923 Legislature.
The U.S. Supreme Court declared capital punishment unconstitutional in 1972 in Furman vs. Georgia. In 1976 the Furman decision was overturned, upholding the constitutionality of the death penalty, which was resumed in Florida in 1979 with the execution of John Spenkelink.
Male inmates under sentence of death are housed at Union CI or Florida State Prison. Female death row inmates reside at Broward CI in Pembroke Pines.
Average number of years served before execution: 11.7
Average number of years between offense and execution: 13.1
Average age at execution: 43.8
Average age at offense: 30.7

Race of 59 Inmates Executed
Since Death Penalty Reinstated

	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Gender and Race of Death Row Inmates as of June 30 of Each Year
Gender
Males	346	361	375	363	373	365	368	369	366	365
Females	6	6	6	4	4	3	3	3	1	1
Race
Black	131	139	138	128	134	130	133	132	128	126
White	206	210	223	221	229	227	227	229	230	230
Other	15	18	20	18	14	11	11	11	9	10
Race/Gender
White Males	202	206	219	219	227	225	225	227	229	229
Black Males	129	137	136	127	133	130	133	132	128	126
Other Males	15	18	20	17	13	10	10	10	9	10
White Females	4	4	4	2	2	2	2	2	1	1
Black Females	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Other Females	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
Total	352	367	381	367	377	368	371	372	367	366

2003-2004 Annual Report

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