Frank Hart
Frank Hart died on December 10, 2008, while held at Charlotte Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison in Charlotte County. According to court records and prosecutors, his cellmate strangled him while he slept. His daughter, Rebecca Hart, said he was eight days from release when he died. Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty said he deserved protection while in state custody and that his loved ones deserve compassion.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Court records and prosecutors say his cellmate strangled him while he slept at Charlotte Correctional Institution; an advocacy group said he deserved protection in state custody.
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); court records; prosecutors; advocates.
News reports (5)
- Inmate Mortality, archived data file
- Florida’s 17th execution of this year is scheduled for Tuesday
- Florida executes a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence
- Florida Inmate Who Murdered Cellmate To Get Death Sentence Faces Execution He Asked For Today
- Florida Executes Inmate Who Killed Cellmate to Receive Death Sentence