Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 10 issued a death warrant for Ford, who would become the first inmate executed in Florida this year. The execution is scheduled at 6 p.m. Thursday at Florida State Prison.

According to one mother who spoke with her son who is in the jail, inmates screamed out: "We're going to die back here. There ...

A federal corrections officer pleaded guilty to beating an inmate at FCC Coleman in Sumter County, Florida, feds say. Getty Images/istockphoto A federal correctional officer has pleaded guilty to ...

There are 11 scheduled executions set around the U.S. during 2025, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, with Ford (along with a death-row inmate in Texas) the first set for this year.

(WCTV) - At least 22 people have died in Florida prisons so far this year ... advocates say many could’ve been prevented if inmates were treated better. State lawmakers will consider a proposal ...

Court records show a Florida woman accused of trying to hire fellow inmates to kill her family members has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. Documentation shows 31-year-old Tureygua Inaru ...

Two people were taken to the hospital for evaluation after a car crashed into a building in Southwest Gainesville Monday afternoon ...

who introduced the House version of the bill last session and is reintroducing it this week, stressed the need for greater accountability. READ: Attorneys Argue Execution Of Florida Inmate With ...

Attorneys for death row inmate James Ford are arguing that executing him for the 1997 murders of a couple in Charlotte County would be unconstitutional due to his “mental impairments.” In a 76-page ...