Death Row
Most (62.6%) 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 are housed at Broward CI.
- Average number of years served before execution:
11.6.
- Average number of years between offense and execution:
13.
- Average age at execution: 43.8.
- Average age at offense: 30.9.
|
Race of 60 Inmates Executed
Since Death Penalty Reinstated
|
| |
| Gender of
Death Row Inmates as of June 30 of Each Year |
| |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
| Gender |
| Males |
361 |
375 |
363 |
373 |
365 |
368 |
369 |
366 |
365 |
368 |
| Females |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Race |
| Black |
139 |
138 |
128 |
134 |
130 |
133 |
132 |
128 |
126 |
127 |
| White |
210 |
223 |
221 |
229 |
227 |
227 |
229 |
230 |
230 |
231 |
| Other |
18 |
20 |
18 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
| Race/Gender |
| White Males |
206 |
219 |
219 |
227 |
225 |
225 |
227 |
229 |
229 |
230 |
| Black Males |
137 |
136 |
127 |
133 |
130 |
133 |
132 |
128 |
126 |
127 |
| Other Males |
18 |
20 |
17 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
| White Females |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Black Females |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Females |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
367 |
381 |
367 |
377 |
368 |
371 |
372 |
367 |
366 |
369 |
