Talk:Nikolas Cruz

What prison is Cruz in now?

After several years of searching, I'm still trying to find out where Cruz is currently incarnating his sentence. This was due to the fact that he was not listed in the inmate search from the Florida Department of Corrections, as well as the Federal Bureau of Prisons. However, all I know is that he was once transported to the South Florida Reception Center shortly after his sentencing. 2600:1702:5225:C010:AD96:D588:CC28:C070 (talk) 14:02, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

due to his notoriety and the severe nature of his crime FDC will not release publicly where he is located as a protective reason, how i can assure that anytime you see him on wikipedia or other online sources listed as being at Wakulla C.I is incorrect as i work there and he's not allowed here due to his status. Rukia8492 (talk) 22:21, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

Remember, if the charges were statewide, then he would've been at Florida State Prison in Raiford. If it was federal, then he's somewhere out-of-state. But no matter what, it remains hidden. I hope someone out there can figure out where Cruz is currently incarcerated at in the near future, just for educational purposes. 2600:1702:5225:C010:108D:384F:95FD:8FD9 (talk) 19:23, 7 June 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 June 2026

Ablent26 (talk) 14:31, 18 June 2026 (UTC) "Cruz killed fourteen students and three staff members and injured seventeen others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School"

That line ("Cruz killed fourteen students and three staff members and injured seventeen others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School") is told that Cruz killed fourteen people. Actually Cruz killed seventeen people.

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. It says 14 students and 3 staff members. That totals 17. Not clear what you are looking to change. meamemg (talk) 14:37, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

I think the issue is with basic punctuation, which is vague. I'll tidy it up. cheers, anastrophe, an editor he is. 21:40, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request, 23 Jul 26

the "[citation needed]" after "Other points of contention from the victims were the perceived improper conduct of Cruz's lawyers during the trial" in the 2022 section can be substantiated by the article "How Sparing the Parkland Shooter's Life Changed the Florida Death Penalty" from The Marshall Project:

"(...) The defense’s objections to the judge’s rulings or other contentious developments in the trial were worthy of sanctions. An embarrassing moment before the trial began, when one of the lawyers was seen laughing with Cruz and giving the middle finger to a member of the defense team who was monitoring the Court TV cameras, was contemptible. The lead defense lawyer’s decision to wear a white outfit for her closing argument, a color associated with innocence or purity, was an intentional insult, one mother alleged. (...)" ~2026-41375-97 (talk) 16:39, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

It's going to need a citation to a corroborating source. The one you listed is an advocacy group. Advocacy groups are not inherently unreliable sources, but they are inherently biased. Better sourcing is needed than just that as a reference. cheers, anastrophe, an editor he is. 18:18, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

ABA Journal would work. ~2026-41168-76 (talk) 20:05, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Excellent. I'll add the citation. Thanks. cheers, anastrophe, an editor he is. 22:18, 23 July 2026 (UTC)