Elderly men , who were once sent to the reform school as wayward youth , have come forward with horrific tales of beatings , abuse and stories of boys who simply disappeared . Sen. Bill Nelson is calling for a federal investigation into more graves found at a defunct reform school . There were no known graves and a preliminary investigation found no wrongdoing . This year , researchers found evidence of 98 deaths and 200 injuries . The century - old school closed last year , allegedly for budget issues .
Sen. Bill Nelson is calling for a federal investigation into more graves found at a defunct reform school . There were no known graves and a preliminary investigation found no wrongdoing . This year , researchers found evidence of 98 deaths and 200 injuries . The century - old school closed last year , allegedly for budget issues .