Alligator Alcatraz Detention Conditions
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Before the facility was shuttered, detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” federal immigration jail were frequently locked in outside metal cages no bigger than a phone booth, according to a damning government watchdog report that said the practice “does not align with standards for humane treatment”.
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“Use of these small metal enclosures for any reason is unprecedented among ICE facilities inspected by OIG,” the report said.
Records reviewed by the inspector general showed that 79 detainees were held in the 16- and 18-square foot metal cages over the six months from July 17, 2025, to Jan. 18.
“FSSF did not provide detainees with sufficient living space, creating cramped conditions for detainees who spent most of their time in their housing units, which may harm detainees’ physical and mental health,” the report said.
"Confining individuals in small metal enclosures for any reason presents significant risks to detainee health and well-being."
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Explosive report into Trump's now-closed 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention facility reveals small cage 'calming areas' and other deplorable conditions
How it changed
- 14 Sep
Before the facility was shuttered, detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” federal immigration jail were frequently locked in outside metal cages no bigger than a phone booth, according to a damning government watchdog report that said the practice “does not align with standards for humane treatment”.
Coverage 9 articles
15 Sep Explosive report into Trump's now-closed 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention facility reveals small cage 'calming areas' and other deplorable conditions
Daily Mail
14 Sep Alligator Alcatraz had cramped conditions, "small metal enclosures," watchdog finds
CBS News
14 Sep 'Alligator Alcatraz' Held Detainees in Small Metal Cages, Inspector General Report Finds
Reason
14 Sep A New DHS Report Proves Alligator Alcatraz Detainees Were Right All Along
Mother Jones
14 Sep Alligator Alcatraz held immigrants in phonebooth-sized cages to ‘manage their emotions,’ watchdog finds
The Independent
14 Sep Immigrants held in small outdoor cages at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida, investigators find
BBC
14 Sep Report finds 'Alligator Alcatraz' held immigrants in cages the size of phone booths
NBC News
14 Sep Alligator Alcatraz held detainees in cages the size of phone booths, DHS watchdog says
The Guardian
14 Sep DHS watchdog finds immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths
NBC News
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