Safety concerns regarding hurricane evacuation procedures for detainees at Alligator Alcatraz remain unanswered. Available data on transportation resources and state prison capacity has not yet been incorporated into evacuation plans.

What they’re trying to do, at the end of the day, is pretend like this facility is not governed by federal law,”  said one attorney.

Florida Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said the state has looked at a number of facilities that could be used if the Everglades detention center has to be evacuated because of a

Ezra Claytan Daniels is a screenwriter and graphic novelist whose upcoming horror graphic novel, “Mama Came Callin’,” confronts the legacy of the alligator bait trope. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

Citing conditions and legal issues at Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Alligator Alcatraz” facility in the Everglades, a Mexican diplomat issued a stark warning to anyone from his country thinking of traveling to Florida.