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Rick Scott, Governor
Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
| 1999-2000 Annual Report |
DEATH ROW
Gender and Race of Death Row Inmates as of June 30 Each Year
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENDER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Males |
317
|
312
|
318
|
335
|
336
|
346
|
361
|
375
|
363
|
373
|
365
|
| Females |
3
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
| RACE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Black |
115
|
113
|
115
|
121
|
126
|
131
|
139
|
138
|
128
|
134
|
130
|
| White |
190
|
186
|
192
|
204
|
202
|
206
|
210
|
223
|
221
|
229
|
227
|
| Other |
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
15
|
18
|
20
|
18
|
14
|
11
|
| RACE/GENDER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| White Males |
188
|
184
|
189
|
200
|
198
|
202
|
206
|
219
|
219
|
227
|
225
|
| Black Males |
114
|
112
|
113
|
119
|
124
|
129
|
137
|
136
|
127
|
133
|
130
|
| Other Males |
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
15
|
18
|
20
|
17
|
13
|
10
|
| White Females |
2
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Black Females |
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Other Females |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| TOTAL |
320
|
315
|
323
|
341
|
342
|
352
|
367
|
381
|
367
|
377
|
368
|
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Death Row inmates can be distinguished from other inmates by their orange t-shirts.
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The state of Florida was given the authority to execute inmates by the 1923 Legislature.
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The U.S. Supreme Court declared capital punishment unconstitutional in 1972 in Furman vs. Georgia.
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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.
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Male inmates under sentence of death are housed at Union CI or Florida State Prison.
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Female death row inmates reside at Broward CI in Pembroke Pines.
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Average number of years served before execution: 11.3
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Average number of years between offense and execution: 12.9
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Average age at execution: 42.9
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Average age at offense: 30.0
Race of Inmates Executed Since Death Penalty Reinstated
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| 1999-2000 Annual Report |
