Detainees at a state-run immigration detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades were held inside phonebooth-sized cages to “reflect on their behavior choices” and “manage their emotions,” according to policy documents uncovered by a federal watchdog.
The Department of Homeland Security’s independent inspector general determined that Alligator Alcatraz failed to comply with at least six different detention standards, including basic medical care, food, hygiene and environmental health and safety.
