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Hear what it’s like inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

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CNN talked to immigrants being detained at the Florida facility and created a 3D model to explore what conditions are like inside. CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez reports.

Breakdown
  • Detainees report being held in overcrowded chain-link cells with poor sanitation. 28s
  • Constant lighting and lack of sleep contribute to mental and physical distress. 1m 27s
  • Limited food, water, and shower access, with frequent insect infestations. 2m 22s
  • Contact with family and lawyers is restricted to phone calls; no in-person visits allowed. 3m 29s
  • Lawmakers touring the facility were not permitted to speak to detainees and offered conflicting accounts of conditions. 3m 59s
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