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At age 9, he was sent to reform school and then spent much of the next two decades of his life in correctional facilities.
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
After entering reform school at the age of 9, Coe spent most of the next 20 years of his life in and out of prisons for charges ranging from armed robbery to auto theft, according to a 2005 Rolling Stone article.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Concerns have been raised about fairness in some of the executions, as many inmates had serious mental health issues or lacked legal representation, and some were victims of abuse at state reform schools.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
This staggering drama forces the viewer to bear witness to brutal conditions at a corrupt reform school through the eyes of two of its students — literally.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
After entering reform school at the age of 9, Coe spent most of the next 20 years of his life in and out of prisons for charges ranging from armed robbery to auto theft, according to a 2005 Rolling Stone article.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Concerns have been raised about fairness in some of the executions, as many inmates had serious mental health issues or lacked legal representation, and some were victims of abuse at state reform schools.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
This staggering drama forces the viewer to bear witness to brutal conditions at a corrupt reform school through the eyes of two of its students — literally.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reform school
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“Reform school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reform%20school. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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