Tag #Reform Schools

What specific conditions and systemic failures at the Dozier School for Boys contributed to the widespread abuse documented?

The abuse at the Dozier School for Boys spanned decades, with reports dating back to its opening in 1900. Conditions were deplorable, as evidenced by then-Governor Claude Kirk's 1968 visit, where he found disrepair and inadequate facilities. The recent restitution reflects a belated acknowledgment of systemic failures and the lasting trauma inflicted upon the victims.