Francis Clifford Smith
✓ Source-basedrisingLongest-serving prisoner in U.S. history
United StatesDied 2026Francis Clifford Smith was an American man convicted of murder who was the longest-serving prisoner in United States history. Sentenced to death for the murder of a nightwatchman during a robbery at a yacht club in July 1949, his sentence was commuted to life in prison in 1954.
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Francis Clifford Smith was an American man convicted of murder who was the longest-serving prisoner in United States history. Sentenced to death for the murder of a nightwatchman during a robbery at a yacht club in July 1949, his sentence was commuted to life in prison in 1954. Smith, who maintained innocence his entire life, was imprisoned until July 2020, when he was paroled and moved to a nursing home, remaining on supervised parole until his death in 2026.
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