‘Alligator Alcatraz’ put detainees in metal cages labeled ‘calming areas,’ watchdog finds

A DHS watchdog report reveals that nearly 80 immigrant detainees at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz makeshift detention center were briefly held in small metal cages. Facility staff labeled these enclosures as calming areas, but investigators determined that their use violated federal standards. The report concludes that these practices did not align with established standards for humane treatment, highlighting significant failures in the management of detainees within the Florida facility's restrictive and non-compliant environment.