America’s Nicest Judge” Frank Caprio Dies at 88 from Cancer
Frank Caprio, the retired Providence Municipal Court judge known globally as the “nicest judge in the world,” died on August 20, 2025, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 88. Caprio served as a judge in Providence, Rhode Island for nearly four decades, from 1985 to 2023. His compassionate approach to justice earned him ...
