It's been 34 years since Ferguson was first sentenced to die. That is longer than many on death row but by no means the record in Florida. Corrections Department records show that several inmates have been on Death Row since the early 1970s and one, Norman Parker, first got there in 1967.
Date: Oct 23, 2012
Category: U.S.
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Manuel Valle executed, 33 years after killing police officer
Plessinger said 397 inmates are on Death Row at two different facilities. Several inmates have been on Death Row longer than Valle, including Norman Parker, who has been there since 1967. According to the department, the average length of stay on Death Row is nearly 13 years.