Death Row
One Inmate
Executed in FY 2004-05
- On June 30, 2005, there were 369 inmates on
Florida's death row.
- Florida administers execution by electric chair or
lethal injection. Lethal injection became an option
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.
- A death row cell is 6 X 9 X 9.5 feet high.
- One death row inmate was executed in FY 2004-2005.
Death Row Population on June 30, 1996-2005
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Executions, Additions, and Removals from Death Row
FY 1995-96 to FY 2004-05
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