Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" could close in June, sources say
Summary
Florida plans to close the Alligator Alcatraz detention center by June, removing about 1,400 detainees in the next weeks. The closure is due to rising costs, now nearly $1 billion, with uncertainty over how much the federal government will reimburse the state.Key Facts
- The Alligator Alcatraz facility will close by June, with all detainees transferred or deported.
- Operating costs have surged to almost $1 billion.
- The center opened on July 3, 2025, funded by Florida state tax money.
- Florida requested $608 million reimbursement from the federal government, which is partly approved but delayed.
- Additional operating costs of about $300 million may not be reimbursed by the federal government.
- The facility will be demobilized by taking down fences and removing structures, then repurposed as a small pilot training airport.
- Rising costs and risk to Florida taxpayers prompted the decision to close the detention center.
- The center was supported by Governor Ron DeSantis and praised by President Donald Trump as a model facility.
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