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Florida Detention Center Under Fire | Eau Claire News
A federal watchdog report just dropped a bombshell on Florida’s infamous “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center, revealing nearly 80 immigrant detainees were locked in tiny metal cages—some as small as four feet by four feet—for up to two hours. The report calls the practice “highly unconventional” and a violation of humane treatment standards, citing sweltering heat, bug-ridden showers, skimpy meals, and inadequate medical care. Despite officials calling the cages “calming areas,” inspectors found them used as de-escalation tools—and sometimes punishment. Overcrowded housing, no clean water…
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