Florida

Jacksonville, FL: In 1987, at the age of 36, Frank Valdes was sentenced to death for the murder of a corrections officer at Glades Correctional Institution who was shot to death when Valdes and another man attempted to free an inmate in a prison van. While serving time, Valdes died on July 17, 1999 after being attacked at Florida State Prison by corrections officers. Autopsy results showed he had 22 broken ribs, fractures of his sternum, vertebrae, nose and jaw and numerous internal injuries. Relatives of the death row inmate filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida. The Florida Division of Risk Management has reached a $737,500 tentative settlement. The state will pay the settlement, attorney's fees and costs, for a total of $1,169,923. (Jan-18-07) [LOCAL 10 NEWS: DEATH ROW DEATH]

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