Bunk beds and 28,000 feet of razor wire. Look inside Florida's Alligator Alcatraz
Briefly

The Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention facility in Florida comprises tents and trailers at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, surrounded by wetlands. Inside are two-tier bunk beds in cells surrounded by chain-link fencing. The facility includes portable restrooms, showers, power with backup generators, and is staffed with medical services and security. It accommodates 1,000 personnel and has 24/7 medical support, hot meals, and recreational facilities. The federal government will reimburse the state through FEMA funding of $650 million for this operation.
Inside the detention center are rows of two-tier bunk beds inside large cells that are totally surrounded on the sides and top by chain-link fencing.
The facility, which has portable restrooms and showers, has power with backup generators in place.
Our services are hot meals three times a day, 24/7 medical facility, pharmacy, air conditioning, access to indoor and outdoor rec yards, legal and clergy support services, laundry.
The federal government has said they will reimburse the state through a FEMA program that has set aside $650 million for the detention effort.
Read at Miami Herald
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