Detainees 'shackled' & 'in a cage': FL State Senator's firsthand account of detention center

Facility Operation & Funding - The facility was initially described as state-run, but is now identified as federally run, utilizing ICE procedures [1] - The facility is operating with $450 million in taxpayer funding [2] Detainee Conditions & Treatment - Detainees were observed shackled by their hands and with chains around their stomachs [2] - Detainees included individuals claiming to be American citizens or on their way to work [2] - 32 individuals were held inside a cage with a temperature of 81° Fahrenheit (approximately 27° Celsius), with conditions likely hotter inside [3] Policy & Location - The described conditions are characterized as an "interament camp" and linked to immigration policy [4] - The situation in Florida is described as a "litmus test" for spreading similar policies to other red states [4]