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Background

Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children is a 3,200-bed migrant children's detention center in Homestead, Florida. Until August 3, 2019, the center had been operated by Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. (CHSi), which is a subsidiary of the homeland security operator Caliburn International. It was believed to be the only remaining for-profit child detention center for migrants. The organization has faced severe criticism concerning immigration.

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@misc{worldprisons-homestead-temporary-shelter,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/homestead-temporary-shelter-for-unaccompanied-children},
  urldate = {2026-10-23}
}