Alligator Alcatraz held detainees in cages the size of phone booths, DHS watchdog says
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A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General report revealed that immigration detainees at the now-shuttered Florida facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz" were frequently confined in outdoor metal cages roughly the size of phone booths.
According to the watchdog's findings, detainees were held in these cramped enclosures for periods exceeding an hour at a time. The Office of Inspector General concluded that this practice failed to align with standards of humane treatment before the facility was ultimately closed.
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The Guardian World (GB)Emphasizes the human rights violation and lack of humane treatment.
WFLA (Tampa, US) (US)Focuses on the specific duration of confinement and the DHS report details.
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