Legal expert says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ closure could impact court cases

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — The controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention facility will likely be closed within days, according to internal state emails obtained by Fox 4.

Fox 4’s Eric Lovelace explains what could be next for the facility:

An email from the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Kevin Guthrie indicates the number of individuals in the facility will be down to zero in the next couple of days.

The development comes after a South Florida judge ordered the facility to shut down within 60 days during a hearing last Thursday…

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