Another of our own is lost in DJJ

Martin Lee Anderson
Martin Lee Anderson died January 6, 2006 after a beating by staff at Bay County Sheriff's Office Boot Camp. He was 14 years old.

The Saga and Legacy of Martin Lee Anderson

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News Reports - Highlights
04/16/10 Feds won't file charges in boot camp death
10/13/07 All acquitted at boot camp all not guilty at boot camp
10/05/07 Anderson trial tells two tales of a town
10/03/07 Boot-camp-death trial begins today
05/23/07 Anderson family compensated
03/28/07 Parents awarded $2.4M in death
03/15/07 Crist seeks $5M for teen who died at boot camp
11/29/06 8 charged in teen's boot camp death
06/30/06 Pinellas closes its boot camp
06/01/06 Gov. Bush signs act to reform boot camps
05/15/06 Boot camp death reflects a system of power, control
05/06/06 New autopsy blames guards in camp death
05/05/06 Legislator honored for leading DJJ boot camp reform
05/01/06 His finest hour fathoms camps' lowest
04/27/06 In wake of death, juvenile boot camp system is scrapped
04/22/06 2,000 protest in march on Capitol
04/21/06 Gov. promises fair probe to dead boy's parents
04/21/06 FDLE chief steps down
04/09/06 State-sanctioned abuse
03/31/06 FDLE replaced in camp investigation
03/16/06 Boot camp failures were unquestioned [Cathy Corry letter to Editor]
03/16/06 Even if we didn't beat him to death, we're responsible
03/16/06 Lawmakers decry DJJ chief's 'lies'
03/08/06 Boot-camp nurse failed young victim
01/07/06 Hours after entering camp, Panhandle 14-year-old dies
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Casualties in DJJ
• 06 Jan 2006 Martin Lee Anderson 14
        Bay County Sheriff's Office Boot Camp
• 13 Oct 2005 Willie Lawrence Durden III 17
        Cypress Creek Juvenile Offenders Correctional Center
• 09 Jun 2003 Omar Paisley 17
       Miami Dade Regional JDC
• 31 May 2003 Daniel Matthews 17
       Pinellas Regional JDC
• 30 Oct 2001 Shawn Smith 13
       Volusia Regional JDC