DHS Report Details Detainees Held in Outdoor Cages at Alligator Alcatraz Facility
A Department of Homeland Security report found that immigration detainees at the Alligator Alcatraz facility were held in outdoor cages, described as being slightly larger than phone booths, for over an hour at a time.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, September 14, 2026 — A report issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has detailed conditions at the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility. According to the report, immigration detainees were held in outdoor cages for periods exceeding one hour at a time.
The DHS report specified that these outdoor holding areas were described as being approximately the size of phone booths. The exact date of the DHS report’s issuance was not provided in the summary. The summary also did not specify the number of detainees involved or the particular circumstances leading to their placement in these outdoor cages.
The facility’s name, Alligator Alcatraz, was mentioned in relation to these findings. The report focuses on the conditions of confinement for immigration detainees. Further details regarding the implications of these findings, such as any subsequent actions, investigations, or policy changes stemming from the DHS report, were not included in the provided summary.
The specific timeframe covered by the report or the duration of such practices at the facility were not detailed. The summary did not include information about the contractor operating the facility, any potential code violations identified, or any fines that may have been issued as a result of the report’s findings. The report’s outcomes and next steps remain unspecified based on the available information.
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