Lockdowns and Legalese: Alligator Alcatraz's Unsettling Legacy A recent report from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has exposed the harsh conditions at the shuttered "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in Florida.
The watchdog's findings paint a stark picture of cramped conditions, makeshift enclosures, and a disregard for detainees' physical and mental well being.
The so called "calming areas," small metal cages where detainees were held for up to two hours at a time, are particularly disturbing.