Based on publicly available contract data, The Associated Press estimated the state allocated $50 million for the bathrooms. Detainees and advocates have described toilets that don’t flush, flooding floors with fecal waste, although officials dispute such descriptions.

Someone made hella bank though

The facility was already being emptied of detainees as of last week, according to an email exchange shared with The Associated Press on Wednesday. The executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Kevin Guthrie, said on Aug. 22 “we are probably going to be down to 0 individuals within a few days,” in a message to a rabbi about chaplaincy services.

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    I have to admit - I’m amazed it shut down - even if it ends up being temporary. But I still think GOP SCOTUS will ultimately fix this problem (and other problems) for Trump by creating a bespoke ruling for him where he has the power to ignore any-and-all laws “temporarily” simply by doing what he always does - saying it’s an “emergency”.