Judge Frank Caprio dies
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Clips from the show spread rapidly online, drawing tens of millions of views and earning him the affectionate title of “the nicest judge in the world”. A smiling Judge Frank Caprio, known worldwide as “America’s Nicest Judge,” remembered for his ...
The Rhode Island jurist passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family announced on social media. Caprio served as chief judge of the municipal court of Providence, Rhode Island, from 1985 to 2023. He is survived by his wife Joyce Caprio, five children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Judge Frank Caprio, known for his courtroom reality show Caught in Providence, has died at the age of 88. Dubbed 'the nicest judge in th