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Coverage dated October 14, 2026 to October 15, 2026

Administrative glitch briefly frees two immigration detainees at Florida’s Deportation Depot

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Officials have confirmed that two detainees held at Deportation Depot in Baker County were mistakenly released over the weekend before being located and returned to custody. Detainees mistakenly released from Sanderson facility Florida Division of Emergency Management officials said an administrativ…

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  1. Tampa Bay Times

    Florida mistakenly releases, recovers 2 detainees from Deportation Depot (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    TALLAHASSEE — Two detainees held at Deportation Depot were released by mistake over the weekend and later apprehended and returned to the detention facility, officials have confirmed. In a statement to the News Service of Florida, the Florida Division of Emergency Management said an administrative e…

  2. Washington Examiner

    Florida mistakenly releases two detainees from state deportation facility (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Florida accidentally released two detainees from a state facility, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The two detainees at the Deportation Depot in Sanderson were mistakenly released over the weekend. They were later returned to the detention facility after what officials described as an administrati…

  3. Revolver News

    Florida mistakenly releases two detainees from state deportation facility… (opens Revolver News)

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  4. FOX 13 Tampa

    Administrative glitch briefly frees two immigration detainees at Florida’s Deportation Depot (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Officials have confirmed that two detainees held at Deportation Depot in Baker County were mistakenly released over the weekend before being located and returned to custody. Detainees mistakenly released from Sanderson facility Florida Division of Emergency Management officials said an administrativ…