US federal judge orders Florida detention centre to allow private attorney access
Change
US federal judge Sheri Polster Chappell ordered Florida’s 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention centre to provide confidential, free, unmonitored outgoing legal calls and.
Why it matters
The order removes facility gatekeeping over lawyer contact and restricts staff from intercepting or conditioning legal communications. Facility operations must change immediately to accommodate surprise visits and unmonitored legal phone access.
Implications
- • Alligator Alcatraz facility administrators must accept unannounced attorney visits without requiring pre-scheduling.
- • Alligator Alcatraz communications staff must provide free, confidential outgoing legal telephone calls and stop monitoring them.
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