Boot camps booted out.

PositionLawmakers' demonstrations - Brief article

Lawmakers eliminated Florida's boot camps for troubled youths after a teenager's death at one led to a protest march on the Capitol and the resignation of the state's top law officer. The new plan will increase funding and shift the $10.5 million intended for boot camps to new programs that emphasize education and building self-esteem. "It's historic, but unfortunately it's taken the death of...

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