On September 14–17, 2026, a Department of Homeland Security inspector general report detailed serious conditions violations at the now-closed South Florida Detention Facility (known as "Alligator Alcatraz"), finding that detainees were confined in small metal enclosures euphemistically labeled "calming areas." The facility failed to meet federal standards for housing, recreation, and medical care.
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The Florida facility’s staff referred to the enclosures as “calming areas.” Investigators said their use violated federal standards and did not align with “standards for humane treatment.”
A new report reviewing the conditions at the now-closed Alligator Alcatraz center in Florida slammed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for failing to meet a variety of federal standards, describing “unprecedented” treatment of migrants, including containing them in cages about the size of a phone booth. The Monday report from the Department of Homeland...
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that detainees at Florida’s now-closed South Florida Detention Facility, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” were placed in small metal enclosures measuring about 18 square feet. The report said 79 detainees were confined in the enclosures between July 2025 and January 2026 for periods ranging from several minutes to nearly two hours. It
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that Florida’s now-closed Alligator Alcatraz detention facility did not meet standards for housing, recreation, medical care, food service, hygiene, health and safety. The 33-page report followed an unannounced inspection at the Florida Soft-Sided Facility in Ochopee on Jan. 21, 2026, and was released Sept. 11. Investigators found th
At ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Detainees Were Put In Cages Called ‘Calming Areas’ www.huffpost.com/entry/alliga... A report from DHS’s inspector general details the substandard conditions at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ infamous migrant detention facility.