Hundreds of men who suffered physical or sexual abuse at two Florida state-run reform schools, the Dozier School for Boys and its sister school in Okeechobee, are in line to receive restitution. The state received over 800 applications for compensation before a Dec. 31 deadline, with lawmakers allocating $20 million to be divided among the surviving victims.
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Ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline, the state of Florida received more than 800 applications for restitution from people held at the Dozier school and its sister school in Okeechobee, Fla., attesting to the mental, physical and sexual abuse they endured at the hands of school personnel. Last year, state lawmakers allocated $20 million to be equally divided among the schools’ surviving victims.
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