14-year-old dies in Florida boot camp
Fourteen-year-old Martin Lee Anderson was sent to a boot camp in Bay County, Florida, and a few hours later, he went out--dead. A videotape shows that eight different officers, at different times, tried to get Anderson to do his required exercises by punching, kicking, and choking him. A nurse stood nearby and did not intervene.
The camp is under contract with the state of Florida, whose Department of Juvenile Justice changed its procedures in 2004 to utilize less physical contact in restraining adolescents. However, the department did not require the boot camp to follow its lead. There have been several lawsuits and complaints filed against Florida's boot camps, some of which have been shut down.
Anderson's death is being investigated by a number of state and county agencies. However, the Miami Herald makes a good point in advocating for an investigation by the U.S. Attorney's office.
The camp is under contract with the state of Florida, whose Department of Juvenile Justice changed its procedures in 2004 to utilize less physical contact in restraining adolescents. However, the department did not require the boot camp to follow its lead. There have been several lawsuits and complaints filed against Florida's boot camps, some of which have been shut down.
Anderson's death is being investigated by a number of state and county agencies. However, the Miami Herald makes a good point in advocating for an investigation by the U.S. Attorney's office.
posted by Diane at 7:39 PM
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In my opinion, those boot camps need to be monitered just like the mental facilities that deal with children and teenagers. There needs to be state and federal licensure and inspections and that nurse, I hope they take her license. How could she stand there and do nothing why a child was being beaten. I know there are problem children, but I find it so hard to believe that beatings are going to enforce good behavior.
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