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2001-2002 Annual Report

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Death Row

Gender and Race
of Death Row Inmates

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: 11.3
Average number of years between offense and execution: 12.7
Average age at execution: 42.8
Average age at offense: 30.1

Race of 51 Inmates Executed
Since Death Penalty Reinstated

Gender and Race of Death Row Inmates as of June 30 of Each Year
	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
GENDER
Males	318	335	336	346	361	375	363	373	365	368	369
Females	5	6	6	6	6	6	4	4	3	3	3
RACE
Black	115	121	126	131	139	138	128	134	130	133	132
White	192	204	202	206	210	223	221	229	227	227	229
Other	16	16	14	15	18	20	18	14	11	11	11
RACE/GENDER
White Males	189	200	198	202	206	219	219	227	225	225	227
Black Males	113	119	124	129	137	136	127	133	130	133	132
Other Males	16	16	14	15	18	20	17	13	10	10	10
White Females	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	2	2	2
Black Females	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	0
Other Females	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1
TOTAL	323	341	342	352	367	381	367	377	368	371	372

2001-2002 Annual Report

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