Gracetown, Florida, 1950. Robbie Stephens Jr., just twelve years old, is sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys for defending his sister. But the school is no place for reform—it’s a nightmare.
Robbie has always seen haints, ghosts that once brought him solace after his mother’s death. Now, they reveal the grim truth of the school’s cruelty. Boys go missing, but the haints hint at something far worse. As Robbie fights to survive, his sister Gloria fights to free him, rallying every resource she can before it’s too late.
Inspired by real events, The Reformatory is a powerful tale of resilience and justice, unearthing buried truths about a horrifying chapter in history. Robbie’s story is one you’ll never forget.
