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Florida Detainees Comfortable Despite Cold Snap Concerns

2/3/2026

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During a cold snap, detainees at Alligator Alcatraz detention center Ochopee, Florida, raised concerns as temperatures dropped to mid-30s.
Florida Division of Emergency Management spokesperson Stephanie Hartman says detainees have jackets, hats, blankets, and dorms are climate-controlled.
Miami immigration attorney Wilfredo O. Allen reports no detainee complaints about temperature during the cold snap.
Thomas Kennedy of the Florida Immigration Coalition confirms there are no accounts of climate-control problems.

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During a cold snap, detainees at Alligator Alcatraz detention center Ochopee, Florida, raised concerns as temperatures dropped to mid-30s.
Florida Division of Emergency Management spokesperson Stephanie Hartman says detainees have jackets, hats, blankets, and dorms are climate-controlled.
Miami immigration attorney Wilfredo O. Allen reports no detainee complaints about temperature during the cold snap.
Thomas Kennedy of the Florida Immigration Coalition confirms there are no accounts of climate-control problems.