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- Capital punishment in Florida - Wikipedia
The execution chamber in Florida State Prison Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U S state of Florida Since 1976, the state has executed 123 convicted murderers, all at Florida State Prison [1] As of November 21, 2025, 253 offenders are awaiting execution [2]
- The Story of Convict Leasing in Florida - thejaxsonmag. com
A brief article highlighting the general history of convict leasing in the development of Florida
- Where Palm and Pine are Blowing: Convict Labor in the North Florida . . .
The purpose of this essay, therefore, is not simply to recount the abuses and horrors associated with convict leasing but to provide an understanding of the development of the system in Florida within the framework of economic conditions of the postbellum South
- 1877 – Governor Drew Signs Convict Leasing Law - Florida Policy Timeline
Florida’s then-Governor George Franklin Drew signed into law Florida’s convict leasing system in 1877, whereby prisoners were leased out to private companies at wages far below market-rate Convict leasing was a policy that contributed to the financial success of many businesses in Florida
- Timeline: A History of Corrections in Florida -- Florida Department of . . .
After Seminole, Spanish, French and British rule, Florida became a U S territory in 1821, and a state in 1845; but didn't actually create the first prison until after the Civil War (1861-1865)
- The Making of Florida’s “Criminal Class”: Race, Modernity . . . - JSTOR
The criminal code enacted in the legislative sessions of 1865 and 1866 embodied the conviction of the formerly-Confederate lawmakers that the State of Florida would continue to uphold and enforce the legal and economic dominance of whites
- Research Starter: Convict Labor Leasing in Florida
In the early 20th century, nearly all state prisoners were leased to private companies for hard labor in often deplorable conditions Prisoners were expected to labor from sunrise to sunset mining phosphate, tapping pine trees for turpentine, clearing swamps, harvesting timber or building roads
- The Merging of Capital and the State: A Brief History of Convict Labor . . .
It is a piece based on his research in the history of Florida's convict labor which also ties with the South's history as well He provided a critical perspective of prison labor where he highlights the economic and racial aspects that have led to…
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