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Florida’s executing some of its oldest death row inmates — including a 74-year-old last month, with two even older slated next — sparking national debate over whether justice or cruelty is being served. One 80-year-old, convicted in 1986 for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents, could become the second-oldest person ever executed in U.S. history. Supporters of the executions, like a victim’s sister, see it as long-overdue justice; opponents, including a prison chaplain, call it inhumane, questioning if the state is rushing to prevent natural deaths. With the governor holding ultimate control over execution dates — and having overseen more executions than any other since reinstatement — critics wonder why these elderly inmates are being scheduled so closely. While the average age of executed inmates has risen over decades due to lengthy appeals and later-life crimes, age alone doesn’t legally stop an execution — unless mental incapacity or severe medical conditions are proven.

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