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DEATHS IN RESIDENTIAL YOUTH FACILITIES/PROGRAMS

In Memory of all the children whose lives have been lost needlessly!

No, Diana, we will never forget! Click here

ARTICLES
LIST OF FACILITY DEATHS
LIST OF RESTRAINT DEATHS
LIST OF STATE CARE DEATHS
LIST OF FOSTER CARE DEATHS

Help for Grieving Families (click here)                                                                                          Watch "A Boy Who Loved Flowers"
 
List of Deaths List of Children Who Have Died in Residential Youth
Facilities/Programs

 
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List of Deaths List of children who died as a result of restraints
 
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List of Deaths List of children who have died in the foster care system
 
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Report The Silent Death of American Children
 
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Database Database of Children Who Died During Restraints
 
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Orange Papers Boot Camps: Children's Gulags or Child Abuse for Fun and Profit
by A. Orange
 
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Report Citizens Commission on Human Rights: Desert Hills Center for Youth and Families - Even Under Investigation, Abuses Continue
 
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Senate Office Research

Seclusion and Restraints: A Failure, Not a Treatment
Protecting Mental Health Patients from Abuses
 

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Report on Restraints Citizens Commission on Human Rights:
Interim Report on Restraint Deaths in Psychiatric Institutions – A Culture of Violence & Terrorism
 
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NEWS ARTICLES RE DEATHS IN RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES

 

 
July 24, 2007 AYA surrenders license to state after boy's death (click here)
December 22, 2006 Family of boy who died in Va. group home files suit (click here)
November 4, 2006 Arkansas fires firm running youth lockup (click here)
November 3, 2006 Former Employee Speaks Against Alexander Youth Services (click here)
October 27, 2006 Pa. aide demoted in fallout at DHS (click here)
October 25, 2006
14-year-old Pa. girl died of dehydration; workers failed to notice neglect
The Associated Press
 
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October 20, 2006 Fla. students demand justice in boot camp death (click here)
October 19, 2006 Students protest about Anderson case today (click here)
October 19, 2006 Anderson suit partially dismissed
Judge lets claims of state, county negligence stand
 
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October 18, 2006 Students plan to march on the Capitol Thursday morning (click here)
October 18, 2006 Judge sets trial date, dismisses claim in boot camp case (click here)
October 9, 2006 16 DEATHS IN 11 MONTHS - WHEN IS ENOUGH GOING TO BE ENOUGH?
 
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October 7, 2006 Katy teen's death after workout stuns school (click here)
October 6, 2006 State releases preliminary report on death of foster child (click here)
October 5, 2006 Family sues over death of mentally ill prisoner (click here)
October 2, 2006

Canton woman charged in child's death

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October 11, 2006 Report: Codes met in case of Waupun foster child death (click here)
September 8, 2006 Ombudsman: Children Services could not predict Marcus' killing (click here)
September 8, 2006 Coroner IDs Marcus through body fragments (click here)
September 7, 2006 Coroner Reveals Details In Fiesel Autopsy Investigation (click here)
September 7, 2006 Agency's Preliminary Report On Fiesel Investigation Released (click here)
September 7, 2006

MARCUS FIESEL CASE: A Timeline

A look at the life and events surrounding the death of 3-year-old Marcus Fiesel

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September 7, 2006 Bones Found in Ohio Foster Child Case (click here)
September 7, 2006 Carrolls plead not guilty (click here)
September 7, 2006 Bone Pieces Found Where Police Say Boy´s Body Burned (click here)
September 7, 2006 Readers' reactions: Marcus Fiesel (click here)
September 7, 2006 Foster parents plead not guilty to murder (click here)
September 7, 2006 Timeline in Marcus Fiesel case (click here)
September 7, 2006 Trevino has right to sue, not to collect (click here)
September 6, 2006 Background Check Missed Previous Carroll Arrests In KY (click here)
September 6, 2006 Foster agency under scrutiny after child's death (click here)
September 6, 2006 Foster parents face life for death of 3-year-old (click here)
September 6, 2006 Foster Parents Indicted on New Charges In Death of Boy (click here)
September 6, 2006 Grand jury hands down 15 total counts for Carrolls -- including murder and kidnapping
 
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September 6, 2006 Couple face new charges in boy's death (click here)
September 6, 2006 Children Services records show Carrolls' 'level of deception' (click here)
September 6, 2006

Lawsuit in Marcus case 'not about the money': Middletown birth mother seeks $5 million in death of 3-year-old son in foster care

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September 6, 2006 Woman sues over death of child in foster care (click here)
September 6, 2006 Birth mother files lawsuit in Marcus's death (click here)
September 5, 2006 Mother sues county in foster child death (click here)
September 5, 2006 Foster boy's death ignites flurry of action (click here)
September 4, 2006 Foster Child's Death Sparks Review (click here)
September 4, 2006 Grand Jury Decision Expected Weds. In Foster Parents' Case (click here)
September 4, 2006
Raussen on improving children's safety
Ohio law adds safeguard
 
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September 4, 2006 Good foster homes in demand (click here)
September 3, 2006 Former Board Members Criticize Butler Co. Children's Services (click here)
September 1, 2006 Clermont County to handle most serious charges in child's death (click here)
August 30, 2006 The death of a child (click here)
August 25, 2006 Medical examiner of disputed boot camp death autopsy plans appeal (click here)
August 21, 2006 Report: Guards thought teen with no pulse was faking (click here)
August 21, 2006 Guards delayed dying teen's CPR (click here)
August 17, 2006

State, family of dead teen reach settlement

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August 14, 2006 Mom: Cadet who died at camp wasn't a sick child
 
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August 14, 2006 Military School Teen's Death God's Will, Says Mom
 
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August 14, 2006

Teen's camping death haunts mom: A grieving Plantation mother seeks answers after her 13-year-old son died abruptly while on a camping trip in North Miami

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August 13, 2006

Boy, 13, dies after collapse at camp: A Plantation teenager died of unknown causes after a camping trip at a state park in North Miami

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August 6, 2006 3 Idaho deaths are linked to West Nile virus
 
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August 4, 2006

Massachusetts Boy Dies Of West Nile and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Positive test returned for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

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August 4, 2006 Anderson probe may end soon
No charges have been filed in the boot-camp death
 
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August 4, 2006 Idaho Leads Nation in Human West Nile Cases
 
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August 4, 2006 Mass. boy among three Idaho fatalities linked to West Nile
 
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August 3, 2006 Timeline of the Martin Lee Anderson incident
 
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August 3, 2006

12-year-old with West Nile virus dies in Idaho
 

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August 2, 2006 Family Grieves For Boy Who May Have Died From West Nile In Idaho
 
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August 2, 2006 Idaho Facing Cases of West Nile Virus
 
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August 1, 2006 Rocco Magliozzi, 12; loved sports
 
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August 1, 2006 West Nile Virus Suspected In Boy's Death
 
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July 27, 2006 Family seeks answers amid grief in death of girl
 
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July 27, 2006 Indian bureau is faulted in teen's death
 
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July 24, 2006 Grieving mom: ‘They lied to me’ about the danger
 
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July 24, 2006 ‘I called her my miracle’
 
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July 23, 2006 Mom blames wilds program for girl's death
 
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July 23, 2006 Teen lost to the wilderness mourned: Answers elusive in Utah death case
 
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July 23, 2006 Outward Bound feels heat in fatal hike: Critics rip 110-degree ‘dance with death’
 
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July 22, 2006 We're failing our children
 
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July 21, 2006 Probate ruling propels expected lawsuit - Star Ranch closed, according to article
 
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July 21, 2006 KidsPeace settles lawsuit over ‘98 death
 
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July 21, 2006 KidsPeace settles lawsuit over ‘98 death
 
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July 21, 2006 Probate ruling propels expected lawsuit - Star Ranch closed, according to article
 
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July 20, 2006 Autistic man dies after clash with deputies (21 years old)
 
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July 20, 2006 Kin: Why was hiker left alone?
 
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July 20, 2006 Boston student dies in Utah
Family questions Outward Bound hike
 
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July 20, 2006 Why did two hikers die in Utah desert?

Autopsies pending: N.J. man in survival course carried no water; Boston teen, party got separated
 

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July 19, 2006 South Boston Teen Dies On Outward Bound Hike
 
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July 19, 2006 2 Hikers Die in Utah Desert, 1 in S.D.
 
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July 19, 2006 Boston teen hiker, 16, found dead south of Moab
 
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July 19, 2006 Man on survival trek, girl on Outward Bound hike die in Utah deserts
 
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July 19, 2006 Massachusetts teenager dies on Utah hike
 
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July 15, 2006 It goes beyond a lawsuit
 
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July 13, 2006

Boot camp suit asks $40M: The family of Martin Lee Anderson, who died after a pummeling in a boot camp, goes to court

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July 13, 2006 Teen's family sues for $40M over death at boot camp: The state's juvenile justice agency and the sheriff's office that ran a Panama City boot camp are being sued for the wrongful death of a teen.
 
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July 13, 2006 Natalynndria Lucy Slim - Death at Adolescent Residential Treatment Center
 
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July 12, 2006 Martin Anderson family to file wrongful death suit
 
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July 2, 2006 Polk Boot Camp Last One in State: Program has turned young criminals "into young productive citizens," sheriff says
 
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July 1, 2006 Manatee's boot camp shuts down
 
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July 1, 2006 More boot camps shut down: Only the Polk County facility will remain open
 
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June 30, 2006

Two boot camps close; one left: Less than six months after Martin Lee Anderson's death at a juvenile boot camp, two more camps are closing down, leaving just one in the state

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June 30, 2006

Nearly 200 Laws To Take Effect: New rules range from no more boot camps to doggie dining outdoors

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June 29, 2006 Key Lime, Boot Camp Laws to take Effect
 
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June 27, 2006 Officials probe death at Fla. boys camp
 
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June 27, 2006 DeSoto camp for teen offenders scrutinized after boy's death
 
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June 27, 2006 Teenager's camp death scrutinized
 
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June 26, 2006 Authorities Probing Boy's Death After Stay At Camp For Teen Offenders
 
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June 26, 2006

Medical Examiner Works to Solve Final Mysteries

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June 26, 2006 The Short Life of Angellika "Angie" Nicole Arndt
 
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June 25, 2006 Boy dies after illness at offender camp : Specialists investigating cause of death
 
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June 22, 2006 Rough Love: A heart-wrenching article with a chilling ending
 
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June 17, 2006

State revokes Star Ranch’s license
 
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June 17, 2006 Star Ranch Order Shut By State Where Two Children Recently Died
 
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June 10, 2006 Charges pondered in death of girl, 7: Physical restraint at facility reviewed
 
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June 9, 2006 Punta Gorda boy dies after stay at camp for teen offenders
 
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June 9, 2006 Rice Lake Death Called a Homicide
 
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June 9, 2006 Restraint leads to homicide: Examiner: Death caused by holding down child
 
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June 9, 2006 Death Of Restrained Girl, 7, Ruled Homicide
 
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June 9, 2006 Prosecutors weigh whether child's death was criminal homicide
 
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June 5, 2006 Officials Looking Into 7-Year-Old Girl's Death
 
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June 4, 2006

Rally seeks justice in boy's death

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June 2, 2006 Florida NAACP Deems Bush’s OK of Boot Camp Closure ‘Too Little, Too Late’
 
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June 1, 2006 Girl who was restrained later passes out and dies
 
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June 1, 2006

Rescued foster care drowning victim dies
 
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June 1, 2006 Martin Lee Anderson Act Signed into Law
 
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May 31, 2006 Bush signs Anderson Act; parents renew call for accountability
 
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May 31, 2006 Child in foster care dies weeks after creek rescue
 
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May 31, 2006 Florida Eliminates Boot Camp System
 
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May 31, 2006 Florida Eliminates Boot Camps for Kids
 
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May 31, 2006 Police: Patient Died After Taken To Hospital
 
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May 30, 2006 Governor To Sign Bill Replacing Boot Camps
 
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May 30, 2006 Teen's death inspires students
Group is protesting officials' handling of boot-camp case
 
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May 29, 2006 Boycott events wrap up with downtown march
 
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May 29, 2006 Students continue to focus on Anderson
 
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May 28, 2006 COMMENTARY - The Schiavo Case: Anatomy Of A Cover-Up
 
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May 26, 2006

Inquest says teen inmate died from medical condition

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May 25, 2006 Some Florida families are accusing a medical examiner of botched work and cover-ups
 
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May 25, 2006

Families File Complaints Against Coroner In Boot Camp Case

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May 25, 2006 Families: Boot camp medical examiner covered up other deaths
 
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May 24, 2006 Former FDLE boss to tackle cold cases in his hometown
 
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May 24, 2006 C.K. Steele honored at rally that relives the past - RALLY IN JUNE
 
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May 23, 2006

Questions on boot camp death go unasked

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May 23, 2006 Senators demand justice for boot camp death
 
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May 23, 2006 Countdown to Justice
 
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May 23, 2006 138 days later, no one is being held accountable
 
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May 23, 2006 Candidacy leaves local GOP without leader
 
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May 18, 2006 Students Continue Phone Protest Over Boot Camp Death
 
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May 17, 2006 Teen's suicide settled (Ryan Lewis)
 
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May 15, 2006 Documents Show Martin Lee Anderson Was a Very Troubled Child
 
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May 15, 2006 Sheriff's office inundated with calls
 
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March 15, 2006 Boot camp fallout
 
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May 14, 2006 Hidden truth of youth's death at camp
 
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May 11, 2006 Cover-up exposed in teen’s boot camp death
 
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May 11, 2006 Bush wants former boot camp supervisor fired
 
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May 10, 2006 Florida NAACP Joins Family in Vowing to Seek Justice for Boot Camp Killing
 
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May 10, 2006

Martin Lee Anderson Case:Gov. asks for dismissal of camp's ex-supervisor
 

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May 10, 2006 Update 1: Gov. Bush Wants Ex-Boot Camp Chief Fired
 
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May 10, 2006 Gov. Bush Wants Ex-Boot Camp Chief Fired
 
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May 9, 2006

Crime and Punishment/Public Safety: Boot camps
 

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May 9, 2006 Fatal 'restraint'
 
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May 9, 2006 This boot-camp death wasn't just `sunstroke'
 
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May 8, 2006 Boot Camp Death Shook Up Legislative Agenda
 
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May 7, 2006

Boot camp death was unexpected addition to legislative agenda

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May 6-9, 2006 Google Alert list of articles re Martin Lee Anderson suffocated
 
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May 6, 2006

Autopsy: Teen was suffocated - Martin Lee Anderson died because guards at a juvenile boot camp suffocated him, a medical examiner who autopsied the teen's body said Friday

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May 6, 2006 Teen was suffocated in boot camp death, new autopsy reveals
 
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May 6, 2006 Martin Lee Anderson timeline
 
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May 6, 2006

New Autopsy Finds Fla. Teen Was Suffocated: Second Autopsy of Florida Teen Beaten at Boot Camp Finds He Died of Suffocation by Guards
 

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May 6, 2006 Punishment Is Due For Boot Camp Death Subjects - DeFede Report & Video
 
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May 6, 2006 PRESS RELEASE: State Attorney's Investigation Regarding the Death of Martin Lee Anderson and Statement by State Attorney, Mark Ober
 
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May 6, 2006 Autopsy Ties Boy's Death to Boot Camp
 
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May 5, 2006 Report outlines discrepancies in youth’s death at juvenile center
 
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May 5, 2006

Punishment Is Due For Boot Camp Death Subjects: Doctors Now Say Anderson Died Of Suffocation
 

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May 5, 2006 Legislator honored for leading DJJ boot camp reform
 
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May 5, 2006 2nd autopsy finds boy hit at boot camp died of suffocation
 
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May 4, 2006 Questions over boy's death at juvenile hall
Unheard calls for help ... discrepancies in written reports. ... What really happened the morning that Johnny Lim died?
 
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May 3, 2006 Interim chief named to head FDLE:  The inspector general of the state Lottery Department has been appointed interim commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
 
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May 3, 2006

Juvenile Justice hit with $11M budget cut: Legislature slices proposed $33M increase
 

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    May 3, 2006 Faulty door caused teen's fall down elevator shaft: inquiry (click here)
April 27, 2006 Florida Medical Examiner Investigated
 
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April 27, 2006

BOOT CAMP DEATH: Examiner: Prompt aid might have saved teen; the medical examiner who performed the first autopsy on Martin Lee Anderson said the teen might have survived if he had received help shortly after collapsing

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April 27, 2006 State to close final 4 boot camps: An extra $32.6 million is expected to be used for a new program described as softer and gentler
 
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April 27, 2006 Accord Kicks Out State's Boot Camps
 
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April 27, 2006

In wake of death, juvenile boot camp system is scrapped: State lawmakers voted to discard the militaristic juvenile boot camp system and refashion it to emphasize treatment rather than fear

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April 27, 2006 After Death of a Boy, Florida Moves to Close Its Boot Camps
 
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