Name not reported

In 1914, a fire broke out in a dormitory at a reform school for boys in Marianna, Florida, and boys held there died in it. An Equal Justice Initiative account from 2014 says six boys died, while a 2013 Denver Post report says eight. The Denver Post report says the boys had been locked in a room when the fire broke out.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A 1914 newspaper account says the boys were locked in a room when the fire at the reform school broke out.

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

• Families spur probe into Florida home for wayward boys where many died The Denver Post, February 9, 2013
• Abuse, Racism Revisited at Florida Reform School Equal Justice Initiative, February 27, 2014