Detainees allegedly beaten and pepper-sprayed at Alligator Alcatraz over phone complaint
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NewsWorldAmericasDetainees allegedly beaten and pepper-sprayed at Alligator Alcatraz over phone complaintA lawyer said detainees were targeted after complaining about being unable to access working phonesMike Schneider Wednesday 15 April 2026 22:50 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2958340To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alligator-alcatraz-abuse-detainees-phone-access-b2958570.html","title":"Detainees allegedly beaten at Alligator Alcatraz over phone complaint"}}CloseLawmaker says Alligator Alcatraz is an ‘internment camp’ after joint GOP-Dem visitThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Guards at a state-run...




