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Florida 'Alligator Alcatraz' held detainees in phone booth-sized cages, DHS report finds
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Florida 'Alligator Alcatraz' held detainees in phone booth-sized cages, DHS report finds

A Department of Homeland Security watchdog report found that detainees at the now-closed 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration jail in Florida were held in small metal cages, a practice deemed not aligned with humane treatment standards.

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