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DHS: Alligator Alcatraz is state-run and contracted to federal standards; reporters press for detainee details
Summary
Secretary Neal said Alligator Alcatraz is a state-run facility operating under contracts with DHS and ICE and that it is held to federal detention standards; reporters asked about reimbursements, visitor access and the mix of detainees held there.
Secretary Neal said the facility referred to in questions as "Alligator Alcatraz" is a state-run detention site that operates under contracts with the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, and he said the facility "is held to the same standards that all federal facilities are".
Reporters asked whether Florida had applied for reimbursements tied to the facility and whether the state had faced any contract issues. Neal said he had "not heard of any issues with…
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