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Uthmeier Accused of $10M Diversion Post $1.2B Center Closure

7/10/2026

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James Uthmeier faced criticism after Ron DeSantis closed Alligator Alcatraz detention center.
CBS Miami reported the center cost $1.2 billion, housed about 21,000 detainees who stayed 16 days at $3,571 per day, and noted John Sandweg called the $3,500-plus bed rate “shocking.”
Jose Javier Rodriguez called James Uthmeier “the most corrupt attorney general,” demanded the report, and alleged a $10 million 2024 Medicaid settlement was diverted to a PAC tied to Uthmeier.

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James Uthmeier faced criticism after Ron DeSantis closed Alligator Alcatraz detention center.
CBS Miami reported the center cost $1.2 billion, housed about 21,000 detainees who stayed 16 days at $3,571 per day, and noted John Sandweg called the $3,500-plus bed rate “shocking.”
Jose Javier Rodriguez called James Uthmeier “the most corrupt attorney general,” demanded the report, and alleged a $10 million 2024 Medicaid settlement was diverted to a PAC tied to Uthmeier.