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Detainees at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz Severely Beaten by Guards, Pepper-Sprayed, Lawyer Claims
Attorneys say the April 2 clash left detainees bruised, swollen and injured after guards used pepper spray and tear gas over phone access.
- On April 2, guards at Alligator Alcatraz allegedly beat and pepper-sprayed detainees in the Florida Everglades, according to attorney Katherine Blankenship, after inmates complained about restricted phone access.
- District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell ordered detention officials last month to provide timely, unmonitored legal calls, but the ACLU filed a notice alleging state officials violated this court order.
- Detainee Raiko Lopez Morffi was punched, kicked, and beaten by guards, Blankenship reported, while another detainee, Lazaro Hernandez Galban, described guards using tear gas before beating inmates in the cell.
- Democratic Senators Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Dick Durbin of Illinois launched an inquiry into constitutional violations, while U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz described conditions as 'inhumane' after a recent visit.
- The facility remains on lockdown following the April 2 disturbances, and Judge Chappell stated she expects her March 27 demands for phone access to be met immediately.
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Guards at 'Alligator Alcatraz' beat, pepper-sprayed detainees, lawyer says – Democratic Accent
Guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed migrant detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz,” an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, causing injuries to their heads, shoulders and wrists, according to a lawyer for two detainees. The guards targeted several detainees at the state-run facility after they complained about a lack of phone access one day earlier this month, lawyer Katherine Blankenship said in a court declaration. The phones…
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