Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island, died aged 88 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer and passed peacefully, his official social media accounts said. He billed his courtroom as a place where people and cases are met with kindness and compassion and developed a persona more sympathetic and less confrontational than many TV judges. His reality courtroom series Caught in Providence was filmed in his courtroom, featured folksy humour, and produced clips that attracted more than 1bn views on social media. He used his fame to highlight unequal access to the judicial system and advocated that justice should be accessible to everyone. Family and local politicians mourned his passing and praised his warmth, humility, and enduring belief in the goodness of people.
He also used his fame to address issues such as unequal access to the judicial system. The phrase with liberty and justice for all' represents the idea that justice should be accessible to everyone. However, it is not, Caprio says in one video. Almost 90% of low-income Americans are forced to battle civil issues like health care, unjust evictions, veterans benefits and, yes, even traffic violations, alone.
Caprio's family described him as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. Beloved for his compassion, humility, and unwavering belief in the goodness of people, Judge Caprio touched the lives of millions through his work in the courtroom and beyond, the family wrote online. His warmth, humor, and kindness left an indelible mark on all who knew him.
His most popular videos are those in which he calls children to the bench to help pass judgment on their parents. One shows him listening sympathetically to a woman whose son was killed and then dismissing her tickets and fines of $400.
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