911 calls reveal conditions inside Alligator Alcatraz migrant facility
Aug 5, 2025·Location: Ochopee, FL

Recently obtained 911 calls from Alligator Alcatraz, an undocumented migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, include approximately 70 calls. These calls included requests for emergency medical services for medical incidents with injuries and health concerns, with approximately 30 being accidental calls from staff. The facility has faced lawsuits over conditions. Reports indicate detainees staged a hunger strike to protest conditions, which DHS denied.
Sources
- 911 calls reveal emergencies, confusion inside Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center
- abc45.com
- 911 calls from Alligator Alcatraz give inside look into the undocumented migrant facility
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- State denies claims of disturbance after caller reports abuse at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
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