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Florida Immigrant Jail Emptied After Abuse, $1B Funds Diverted

6/23/2026

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All detainees at the Alligator Alcatraz immigration jail were moved to facilities, emptying the tents.
Detainees reported overflowing toilets, no showers, constant lighting, insects and forced shackling, which Amnesty International called torture.
State officials diverted nearly $1 billion from Florida’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund, including a $219.1 million sanitation contract.
A federal judge ordered unmonitored phones after a lawsuit claimed monitored calls breached attorney-client confidentiality, at a $180,025 cost to taxpayers.

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All detainees at the Alligator Alcatraz immigration jail were moved to facilities, emptying the tents.
Detainees reported overflowing toilets, no showers, constant lighting, insects and forced shackling, which Amnesty International called torture.
State officials diverted nearly $1 billion from Florida’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund, including a $219.1 million sanitation contract.
A federal judge ordered unmonitored phones after a lawsuit claimed monitored calls breached attorney-client confidentiality, at a $180,025 cost to taxpayers.