Martin Anderson case, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Died while incarcerated at a boot camp-style youth detention center. His death led the Florida legislature to close the state's five juvenile boot camps.
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About Martin Anderson case
- Martin Lee Anderson (c.
- January 15, 1991 – January 6, 2006) was a 14-year-old from Florida who died while incarcerated at a boot camp-style youth detention center, the Bay County Boot Camp, located in Panama City, Florida, and operated by the Bay County Sheriff's Office.
- Anderson collapsed while performing required physical training at the camp.
- While running track, he stopped and complained of fatigue.
- The guards coerced him to continue his run, but he collapsed and died.
- A 30-minute portion of the surveillance video depicting the coercion was made public.The teenager's death resulted in accusations of racially motivated killing, in part in response to an official videotape that showed the guards using physical coercion.
- The Florida legislature voted to close the state's five juvenile boot camps.
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