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Is there such a thing as being too old to execute? Aging death row inmates are set to die in Florida

  • Florida plans consecutive executions that would include an 80-year-old inmate, highlighting how the U.S. death-row population has grown noticeably older.
  • The cases have reignited debate — critics call executing frail, elderly prisoners cruel, while victims’ families and officials say it’s long-overdue justice.
  • Gov. Ron DeSantis has overseen a surge in executions this year, and roughly half of Florida’s 242 death-row inmates could be scheduled once appeals are exhausted.
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