Florida releases heavily blacked-out Alligator Alcatraz hurricane plan. [View all]

Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel

Florida emergency management officials released a heavily blacked-out disaster plan for the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center on Wednesday, just two days after saying they had no document detailing what the camp would do if threatened by a hurricane.

The 33-page draft plan appears to detail alternate facilities that could be used in an evacuation, procedures for detainee transportation and other measures that would be enacted in the event of a powerful storm or other emergency.

But specific details are a secret. Officials blacked out almost all of the pages, citing exemptions in the state’s public records law that allow information about “tactical operations” during emergencies to be shielded from disclosure.
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“I promise you that the hurricane guys have got the hurricane stuff covered,” said Kevin Guthrie, the state’s emergency management director, last week.

The document, titled the South Florida Detention Center Continuity of Operations Plan, aims to maintain custody of detainees during an evacuation, ensure the continuation of medical care and other vital services, keep communications operational and protect detainee legal records and documentations. The plan also notes vendors have developed their own procedures for an emergency.

Read more: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/30/florida-releases-heavily-blacked-out-alligator-alcatraz-hurricane-plan/

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DeSantis demonstrating that he is prepared to ignore and suppress public accountability...because it looks and feels STRONG. Hand-picked, unidentified vendors have their own emergency plans. My guess is those plans involve getting large checks from the state and kicking back a small percentage to certain political committees.