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Florida Executes Oldest Death Row Inmates | Gainesville News
Florida’s death row is aging fast — the latest execution was of a 74-year-old, the oldest in modern state history, with two even older inmates scheduled next. One, 80, has been on death row since the 80s for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents and could become the second-oldest person ever executed in the U.S. Critics, including a prison chaplain, call it cruel, while victims’ families see it as long-overdue justice. The governor is pushing to carry out old sentences, arguing justice delayed is justice denied — but with aging inmates and mounting health concerns, the ethics and timing of…
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