Glades County Detention Center
Moore Haven, Florida · 5 well-documented stories
What stands out here
Conditions that appear in a larger share of this facility's stories than of facility stories in general. Stories run from Feb 2026 to Apr 2026.
Nothing stands out against facilities in general; the most documented conditions here:
- Died in custody or soon after20% vs 4%
The person died while detained, during transport, or within days of release or deportation.
- Punished for complaining or organizing20% vs 3%
Isolation, transfer, lost privileges, or threats after the person complained, filed a grievance, spoke to media, organized, or joined a hunger strike.
- Pepper spray, tear gas, or taser20% vs 2%
Agents used pepper spray, tear gas, a taser, or similar on the person or a crowd.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Died in custody or soon after · 1 story
The person died while detained, during transport, or within days of release or deportation.
- Punished for complaining or organizing · 1 story
Isolation, transfer, lost privileges, or threats after the person complained, filed a grievance, spoke to media, organized, or joined a hunger strike.
- Pepper spray, tear gas, or taser · 1 story
Agents used pepper spray, tear gas, a taser, or similar on the person or a crowd.
- Tackled, pinned, or thrown down · 1 story
The person was tackled, slammed, pinned to the ground, or thrown against a surface.
- Solitary confinement · 1 story
Placed in isolation or segregation.
- Abuse or threats by staff · 1 story
Beatings, threats, humiliation, slurs, or theft by guards or staff.
- Medication withheld · 1 story
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Hunger strike · 1 story
The person or a group refused food in protest.
- Suicide, attempt, or self-harm · 1 story
The person died by suicide, attempted it, or harmed themselves.
- Injury needing medical treatment · 1 story
The person or a bystander was hurt badly enough to need medical care.
In their words
No verbatim testimony extracted yet.
Stories
Rafael Z.T.: Mexican businessman detained by ICE in FloridaRafael Zaga Tawil, a Mexican businessman, was detained at a Florida facility as Mexican authorities seek him over a $294 million housing fraud scheme and may request his extradition.Moore Haven, FL · Apr 14, 2026 · Nueva News, Latin Times, Excélsior +1
Andriy S.: Ukrainian man denied bipolar medication in ICE custody hospitalized after hunger strikeAndriy Shepitsen, a 46-year-old Ukrainian held since December, went on a 60-day hunger strike after being denied his psychiatric medications, leaving him unable to walk and hospitalized in shock. Advocates say his life remains at risk.Miami, FL · Apr 12, 2026 · Davis Vanguard, Miami New Times, Amnesty USA +2
Canadian grandfather with green card deported after 62 days in ICE custodyA 61-year-old Canadian green card holder was deported to Toronto after 62 days in ICE custody, including time at the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility. Now in Montreal driving for DoorDash, he remains separated from his wife, children and grandchildren in Naples.Florida, FL · Apr 2026 · CTV News, Academic Jobs, WSLR +1
Royer P.J.: Indigenous Mexican teen dies in Florida ICE detentionRoyer Pérez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old Indigenous Tzotzil Mayan who came to the U.S. at 15 and worked steadily at a restaurant, died in a Florida detention center in March 2026. His father disputes the suicide ruling.Moore Haven, FL · Mar 20, 2026 · Associated Press, NPR, CBS12 +16- Two Jamaican men beaten, maced for reporting abuse at detention centerTwo Jamaican men held at Glades County Detention Center reported abuse and were then beaten and maced in solitary confinement, one dragged by the head. A civil rights complaint has been filed on their behalf.Moore Haven, FL · Feb 22 · Freedom for Immigrants, Broward Palm Beach, Miami Herald +1
Where people stood at the latest report
Each square is one percent of these stories. Read it with care: people who are still detained or already deported have far less access to reporters and lawyers than people who were released, so this mix reflects who gets covered more than how cases end.
- Died 20%
- Deported 20%
- Still detained 40%
- Unknown 20%