Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\nThe facility is where, according to families, dozens of immigrants who were previously held at Alligator Alcatraz are now being detained.<\/p>\n
Local 10 News has received multiple messages from families of immigrants detained there. One detainee also called the station from inside the facility.<\/p>\n
The man said detainees have gone without air conditioning during the summer heat.<\/p>\n
Judith Castellanos said her husband, Marlon Cervelo, is one of dozens of detainees transferred to the facility after Alligator Alcatraz recently shut down.<\/p>\n
She said detainees have had to sleep in their underwear because of the heat.<\/p>\n
Annett said her husband, Daikel Dumont, who was also previously held at the detention facility near the Everglades, is now at the downtown Miami facility as well.<\/p>\n
She said the lack of air conditioning is not her only concern.<\/p>\n
According to Annett, detainees are drinking water from the metal sinks in their cells.<\/p>\n
Families also raised concerns about cockroaches inside the facility.<\/p>\n
Local 10 News reached out to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but a spokesperson was unable to answer questions.<\/p>\n
The Federal Bureau of Prisons provided the following statement:<\/p>\n
\u201cFDC experienced a problem with one of its chillers that supplies air conditioning to the facility. The facilities department immediately identified the issue and began repairs. The AC malfunction has since been rectified…\u201d<\/p>\n
A 2020 infrastructure report also shows the facility has experienced air conditioning issues for years.<\/p>\n
Local 10 News cameras found a portable chiller unit outside the facility that was running. A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson later confirmed it has been there for three years to help cool the facility.<\/p>\n
One family member described the detention center as \u201canother Alcatraz.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked how the conditions compared to what her husband had described at Alligator Alcatraz, Annett said he told her the downtown Miami facility is worse.<\/p>\n
Families said they want detainees to be treated humanely.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re human and they\u2019re not being treated as human,\u201d Annett said.<\/p>\n
Asked about her biggest fear, she said she is afraid something will happen to her husband while he is inside the facility and that no one will be held accountable.<\/p>\n
The Federal Detention Center houses more than just ICE detainees.<\/p>\n
Data obtained by Local 10 News from the Bureau of Prisons showed that just over 1,300 inmates are currently being held at the facility.<\/p>\n
Regarding concerns about access to water, a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson said the facility experienced a water pressure issue last week. While it was being resolved, inmates were provided bottled water.<\/p>\n
As for the reports of cockroaches, the spokesperson said the agency would not comment on anecdotal accusations but added that the facility has a pest control service.<\/p>\n
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