A man convicted of killing a woman who was carjacked on her lunch break from her job at The Miami Herald was executed on ...

Florida’s current three-legged electric chair, nicknamed “Old Sparky,” was built of oak by Florida Department of Corrections staff and installed at Florida State Prison in Raiford in 1999. Legislation ...

As Florida’s largest state agency, the Department of Corrections (DOC) should be at the top of the governor’s list. Due to Florida’s misguided “tough on crime” policies, DOC’s budget ...

The man arrested following a mass shooting at the Florida State University had been kidnapped as a minor by his mother who ...

Photo courtesy of Florida Department of Corrections/Website April 9 (UPI) --Florida on Tuesday evening executed a 48-year-old death row inmate who kidnapped and murdered a woman in 2000 ...

It’s over. It’s done,” said the sister of Janet Acosta, who spoke after the execution of Michael Tanzi at Florida State Prison.

On September 30, 2024, the Florida Department of Corrections rescinded its policy regarding treatment of gender dysphoria, which allowed for hormone therapy when deemed medically necessary, as well as ...

nicknamed “Old Sparky,” was built of oak by Florida Department of Corrections staff and installed at Florida State Prison in Raiford in 1999. Legislation passed in 2000 allows for lethal ...

Michael A. Tanzi was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. EDT, the Florida Department of Corrections said in a statement. He was killed at the Florida State Prison in Raiford, located 45 miles west of ...