$20 Million Allocation for Dozier Survivors Is a Call to Action for Lawyers March 27, 2024 On Monday, March 4, 2024, the Florida Senate took a significant step towards justice for victims of abuse at the Dozier School for Boys and the Okeechobee School for Boys by unanimously approving a $20 million allocation for the Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program (CS/HB 21). Although this vital allocation represents […] Read More
Abused “White House Boys” Triumph With Passing of Florida Bill February 9, 2024 Levin Papantonio Rafferty Attorney Troy Rafferty announced a historic event as the Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program (CS/HB 21) passed both the Senate Governmental Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary Committee this week. The bill states, “The program will compensate living persons who were confined to the Dozier School for Boys or […] Read More
Alabama Youth Facility Sued Over Another Child Sexual Assault Incident February 8, 2024 The Laurel Oaks Behavioral Center in Dothan, Alabama, and its parent company, Universal Health Services, are facing a lawsuit following another sexual assault of a young resident. The attorneys for the victim say facilities like Laurel Oaks are part of the “troubled teen industry,” a multi-billion dollar network of for-profit youth residential facilities where widespread […] Read More
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