This is a scan of Juan Melendez' actual prison ID card. This document is
evidence that the Florida Department of Corrections paints a skewed picture
of the death row and prison population by listing Hispanics as "White,"
instead of subcategorizing people as "Hispanic," "Not Hispanic," or "Black
Hispanic."
According to the Florida Department of Corrections, the chart at the right
gives the count of how many white, black, and "other" males are currently
on Florida's death row. What would those numbers look like if the DOC
counted the same way the US Census does? Demand an audit at
publicaffairs@mail.dc.state.fl.us.
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