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Pedro Camacho

Trump Admin Launches 'Speedway Slammer', Indiana Migrant Detention Center Inspired by 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (Credit: Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a new partnership with the state of Indiana to build the "Speedway Slammer," a facility inspired by Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz."

Located about 70 miles north of Indianapolis, the Miami Correctional Facility is a maximum-security prison operated by the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC), as Indianapolis Star reports. While the facility can house over 3,000 individuals, a portion of it has remained underutilized due to staffing shortages, according to IDOC spokesperson Annie Goeller.

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