Alligator Alcatraz Exposed | Global News

A federal report exposes shocking conditions at the shuttered Florida Everglades detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” where detainees were confined for hours in tiny, windowless 28-square-foot enclosures labeled “calming areas” — a practice deemed inhumane and possibly punitive. Despite DHS claims of compliance with federal standards, the Inspector General’s findings confirm overcrowding, lack of showers, insufficient legal access, and inadequate water — issues that prompted immigration advocates to sound the alarm before the facility even closed. The report marks the first time a government agency officially acknowledged these failures, raising urgent questions about oversight and humane treatment in U.S. immigration detention.

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