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  2. Judicial corporal punishment - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, judicial flogging was last used in 1952 in Delaware when a wife-beater got 20 lashes. In Delaware, the criminal code permitted floggings until 1972. [72] [73] [74] One of the major objections to judicial corporal punishment in the United States was that it was unpleasant to administer.

  3. Flagellation - Wikipedia

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    Flagellation (Latin flagellum, 'whip'), flogging or whipping is the act of beating the human body with special implements such as whips, rods, switches, the cat o' nine tails, the sjambok, the knout, etc. Typically, flogging has been imposed on an unwilling subject as a punishment; however, it can also be submitted to willingly and even done by ...

  4. List of Florida state prisons - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Department of Corrections [1] is divided into four regions, each representing a specific geographical area of the state. Region I [ 2 ] is the panhandle area, Region II [ 3 ] is the north-east and north-central areas, Region III [ 4 ] consist of central Florida and Region IV [1] which covers the southern portion of the peninsula.

  5. Florida Department of Children and Families - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is a state agency of Florida.Its headquarters are at 2415 North Monroe St., Ste. 400 in Tallahassee, Florida.The department provides social services in Florida to children, adults, refugees, domestic violence victims, human trafficking victims, the homeless community, child care providers, [4] disabled people, and the elderly.

  6. Public humiliation - Wikipedia

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    Pillories were a common form of punishment.. Public humiliation exists in many forms. In general, a criminal sentenced to one of many forms of this punishment could expect themselves be placed (restrained) in a central, public, or open location so that their fellow citizens could easily witness the sentence and, in some cases, participate as a form of "mob justice".

  7. List of U.S. jurisdictions banning conversion therapy

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    An ordinance banning conversion therapy on minors was passed by the Superior City Council on August 20, 2019, and took effect immedidately upon passage. [262] 59. [263] Glendale, Wisconsin: August 26, 2019 August 26, 2019 Ordinance An ordinance banning conversion therapy was approved by the Glendale Common Council on August 26, 2019. [264] 60 ...

  8. Union Correctional Institution - Wikipedia

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    The Union Correctional Institution, formerly referred to as Florida State Prison, and also commonly known as Raiford Prison is a Florida Department of Corrections state prison located in unincorporated Union County, Florida, [1] near Raiford. [2] Since it first opened in 1913, the prison has been expanded and restructured many times.

  9. Capital punishment in Florida - Wikipedia

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    The execution chamber in Florida State Prison. Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Florida. Since 1976, the state has executed 106 convicted murderers, all at Florida State Prison. [1] As of October 12, 2024, 280 offenders are awaiting execution. [2]