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Human cages and overflowing toilets at $1m a day: the brutal legacy of Ron DeSantis’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ jail
Florida’s hard-right governor is trying to distance himself from the notorious detention center as public opinion sours It took three days for Arianne Betancourt’s joy at the release of her father from months of detention in Florida ’s notorious so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail to fully evaporate. At first, she was able to overlook his shockingly gaunt appearance and weight loss, hesitant movements and moments of slurred speech. The tonic of being back in her Miami apartment, she thought, would surely hasten his return to health. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Human cages and overflowing toilets at $1m a day: the brutal legacy of Ron DeSantis’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ jail, Florida’s hard-right governor is trying to distance himself from the notorious detention center as public opinion sours It took three days for Arianne Betancourt’s joy at the release of her father from months of detention in Florida ’s notorious so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail to fully evaporate. At first, she was able to overlook his shockingly gaunt appearance and weight loss, hesitant movements and moments of slurred speech. The tonic of being back in her Miami apartment, she thought, would surely hasten his return to health. Continue reading…
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- Human cages and overflowing toilets at $1m a day: the brutal legacy of Ron DeSantis’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ jailThe Guardian - 2026-05-24T11:00:54+00:00
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