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HRW Report Reveals Abusive Conditions in Florida Immigration Detention Centers

Advocacy groups demand independent oversight in response to documented systemic abuses at three Florida immigration detention centers.

An aerial view of Krome North Service Processing Center, one of three Florida immigration detention facilities whose conditions were documented in a Human Rights Watch report published Monday.
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Work progresses on a new migrant detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility in the Florida Everglades, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Ochopee, Florida.

Overview

  • The report traces a surge in detentions since January 2025 that tripled occupancy at Krome by March and led Florida to erect the tented Alligator Alcatraz camp in early July.
  • Researchers documented overcrowded cells, constant lighting, broken sanitation and denial of basic hygiene at three ICE facilities as well as medical neglect for chronic conditions.
  • Detainees said they were shackled to eat, punished for mental health requests and subjected to racial slurs, constituting degrading treatment across multiple sites.
  • At least two deaths in custody—a Haitian woman at BTC and a Canadian man at FDC—have been linked to delayed medical care in the context of systemic neglect.
  • Florida has financed the Everglades camp at an estimated $450 million annual cost pending FEMA reimbursement, while DHS denies overcrowding claims and faces mounting litigation and legislative probes.