Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center to Close, Detainees to be Relocated
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The New York Times reports that Florida’s controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Everglades is slated to close as early as June, with detainees moved out by then and the facility dismantled afterward. Florida has been spending over $1 million daily to operate the center and is awaiting $608 million in federal reimbursement, while officials say the site was never meant to be permanent and no relocation plan has been announced, amid concerns about detainee conditions and access to lawyers.
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