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Rick Scott, Governor
Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
Death Row
Most (60.9%) Inmates Executed 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 Lowell Annex.
- Average number of years served before execution: 12.1.
- Average number of years between offense and execution: 13.7.
- Average age at execution: 41.3.
- Average age at offense: 27.6.
| Race of Inmates Executed Since Death Penalty Reinstated |
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| Race and Gender of Death Row Inmates on June 30 Compared Over Five Years |
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| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Males | 366 | 365 | 368 | 376 | 379 |
| Females | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Race | |||||
| Black | 128 | 126 | 127 | 132 | 132 |
| White | 230 | 230 | 231 | 234 | 237 |
| Other | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Race/Gender | |||||
| White Males | 229 | 229 | 230 | 233 | 236 |
| Black Males | 128 | 126 | 127 | 132 | 132 |
| Other Males | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| White Females | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Black Females | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Females | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 367 | 366 | 369 | 377 | 380 |
