Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program

The purpose of the Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program, known also as the Dozier and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program, is to provide living persons who were confined at either facility beginning from 1940 through 1975, who endured physical, mental, and/or sexual abuse perpetuated by school personnel, with equitable compensation pursuant to Florida Statute 16.63.

The statutorily allowed time to file a compensation claim under The Dozier and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program has concluded. Compensation was sent to all approved applicants on June 30, 2025. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Bureau of Victim Compensation.

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