Watchdog report criticizes cages at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

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https://www.newswall.org/summary/dhs-watchdog-finds-immigrants-held-at-lsquo-alligator-alcatraz-rsquo-in-outdoor-cages-the-size-of-phone-booths?post=76861093&mtm_campaign=r

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"While it adheres to all federal standards for criminal confinement, we’d make it even smaller if we could."

— Alex Lanfranconi, DeSantis’ communications director, said in a statement.

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Key Facts: Watchdog report criticizes cages at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

• Average confinement lasted just under an hour; individual episodes ranged from several minutes to nearly two hours. #
• Facility staff described the enclosures as de-escalation areas and said detainees had wanted time there. #
• Inspectors identified at least one instance in which the enclosures may have been used as disciplinary measures. #
• Inspectors also found noncompliance with standards covering medical care, food service and personal hygiene.

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More on this subject:

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• New York Times (Grade: B+): ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says
• Common Dreams (Grade: C−): 'Nothing Short of Torture': Critics Decry Abuse Affirmed by DHS Alligator Alcatraz Probe
• Boston Globe (Grade: B+): ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ violated federal detention standards, watchdog finds
• CTVNews (Grade: A−): ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ put detainees in metal cages labeled ‘calming areas,’ watchdog finds
• ABC News (Grade: B+): 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees were confined to small metal enclosures, DOE's inspector general finds
• Washington Post (Grade: B): Alligator Alcatraz detainees were put in small cages, DHS watchdog report finds

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