Judge Frank Caprio

The gentle judge who showed the world the power of kindness

On 20 August 2025, the world lost one of its most unexpected yet beloved public figures. Judge Frank Caprio, best known through his television show “Caught in Providence”, passed away at the age of 88 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Judge Frank Caprio, famed for ‘Caught in Providence’, dies at 88

Frank Caprio, the retired municipal judge from Rhode Island who became a global sensation for his compassionate courtroom approach in the reality court series “Caught in Providence”, has passed away at the age of 88.

Judge Frank Caprio, who drew a huge online audience with his compassion, dies at 88

Caprio billed his courtroom as a place “where people and cases are met with kindness and compassion.”

August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025

The gentle judge who showed the world the power of kindness

On 20 August 2025, the world lost one of its most unexpected yet beloved public figures. Judge Frank Caprio, best known through his television show “Caught in Providence”, passed away at the age of 88 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025

Judge Frank Caprio, famed for ‘Caught in Providence’, dies at 88

Frank Caprio, the retired municipal judge from Rhode Island who became a global sensation for his compassionate courtroom approach in the reality court series “Caught in Providence”, has passed away at the age of 88.

August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025

Judge Frank Caprio, who drew a huge online audience with his compassion, dies at 88

Caprio billed his courtroom as a place “where people and cases are met with kindness and compassion.”