The criminal investigation of employees connected to TNT—a site known by insiders as “Alligator Alcatraz"—is the latest twist inside a troubled immigration detention facility in South Florida.
By Nick Valencia | August 16, 2025
ATLANTA — At least four corrections officers at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport were terminated after being linked to a homicide investigation at a separate jail, according to a source with knowledge of the terminations.
“These people were homicide suspects—and somehow got hired,” the source told Nick Valencia News. “Ask yourself: how does that happen? How do four corrections officers get accused of such a heinous crime at one jail—and then get hired at another?”
The revelation underscores what we’ve previously reported: Critical Response Strategies (CRS), the private contractor in charge of site operations was hiring employees before completing background checks.
Our earlier investigations revealed that CRS—despite having no prior track record operating a facility of this scale—was awarded a $78 million federal contract. From the outset, the company struggled to manage the remote detention center located deep in the Everglades, lacking proper radios, communications, or command infrastructure. One staffer described it as a facility in chaos:
“We didn’t even know where some of the detainees were at any given time.”
CRS ultimately lost its official operating contract following our reporting, which exposed widespread staff mistreatment, payroll inconsistencies, and safety failures. But now, the Florida Department of Corrections, which briefly took over operations, is demobilizing—and CRS is quietly back in charge.
“This is kind of crazy,” the source said. “Nobody wants to stand up to this behavior—or dare I say, corruption.”
Despite repeated attempts, CRS has not returned our requests for comment.
This is an ongoing investigation by Nick Valencia News.
