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A federal judge ordered an indefinite halt to further construction or expansion at "Alligator Alcatraz," in a setback for the ...
The answer could play a key role in a legal battle over the facility’s fate. And it has bigger implications, too.
Plans to use Indiana’s “Speedway Slammer,” Louisiana’s Angola and other state prisons to house ICE detainees raise ...
The federal government has asked a Miami judge to pause her order to close an immigration detention center in Florida's ...
Alcatraz was harsh, but not lawless. It operated under federal oversight and was a symbol of strict discipline rather than cruelty. Comparison to "Alligator Alcatraz" (2025) ...
The Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary was conceived of as a high-security, escape-proof fortress for federal prisoners considered either particularly dangerous, infamous, “incorrigible,” or ...
Here's a breakdown of how Alcatraz operated as a federal prison from 1934 to 1963: • Conviction & Sentencing: All inmates at Alcatraz were convicted by proper federal courts.
On July 1, our governor and our president dedicated an ICE detention center in Collier County with the name "Alcatraz." Here's a breakdown of how Alcatraz operated as a federal prison from 1934 ...
This state’s version of the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” federal immigration detention center is being created in the ...