Inside Alligator Alcatraz: Report documents grim conditions for detainees

Catch me up: Plans for the facility were met with strong opposition from community members and environmental groups, who argued it would be detrimental to the surrounding wetlands.

• The reported conditions for the detainees will likely add to the opposition.

The latest: Here are five takeaways from the Herald's report:

1. Inconsistent temperatures: One detainee reported it being too cold inside the tent to sleep, but later that the air conditioning stopped working, leading to hot temperatures.
2. Wildlife: Multiple detainees reported large bugs and swarms of mosquitoes inside the cells.
3. Unsanitary conditions: Reports indicated detainees were unable to flush toilets and weren't given access to showers for several days.
4. No secure lines: One account said the state had yet to provide a secure phone line for detainees to call their legal counsel. A lawyer for a detainee told the Herald she's been unable to get in touch or confirm her client's whereabouts.
5. Hospitalization: HCA Florida confirmed to the Herald that a detainee from the facility arrived at the hospital Monday for care. State officials called it "fake news" before acknowledging an inmate arrived at the hospital but adding he wasn't admitted.

The other side: State officials told the Herald the accounts were "untrue."

The bottom line: While officials have touted the state's quick assembly of the facility, critics argue the complaints after one week of operation highlight a crisis for detainees.

What's next: Florida's Division of Emergency Management invited state lawmakers and members of Congress to tour the facility this weekend, one week after a group of officials were denied access.