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

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1. Tampa Bay Times

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

   Published Oct 14, 2026

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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)

   Published Oct 14, 2026

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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)

   Published Oct 14, 2026

4. FOX 13 Tampa

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

   Published Oct 15, 2026

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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…