Posted on 08/14/2025 10:03:46 AM PDT by V_TWIN
BAKER COUNTY, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the Baker County Correctional Institution will become Florida’s second immigration detention facility, replacing plans for Camp Blanding.
The decision to use a portion of the empty Baker County facility, which was vacated in 2021, was driven by cost considerations and existing infrastructure, allowing the state to operationalize the facility within two weeks at a cost of $6 million, DeSantis said.
“We have what we want at Alligator Alcatraz,” said DeSantis, emphasizing the demand for additional detention capacity.
The Baker County Correctional Institution will have the capacity to house over 1,300 detainees and will be staffed by contractors and the National Guard, DeSantis said.
The facility requires upgrades, including air conditioning, to meet federal standards, but its existing infrastructure makes it a cost-effective choice, DeSantis said adding that the federal government will reimburse the $6 million cost to bring the facility online.
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Our governor is hands on active man.
It’s great somebody is interested in stopping the foreign invasion of America. To the dumbass Georgi Soros paid Nazi sign holders. ALL INVADERS ARE ILLEGAL, B****!
They could try “Home Deport” but I bet they’d get sued.
I love your governor.
I wish more were like him.
I really think his hands-on approach will work better in ‘29 than JD’s ability to as a conservative Pied Piper.
Could be wrong.
I agree.
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