Explaining on Instagram: "Judge Frank Caprio, born on November 24, 1936, in Providence, Rhode Island, became one of the most beloved figures in American television and law. The son of Italian immigrants, Caprio worked his way from humble beginnings to earning a law degree while teaching high school. In 1985, he was appointed Chief Judge of the Providence Municipal Court, a position he would hold for nearly four decades. His courtroom became famous through the hit TV series Caught in Providence,