The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under the leadership of Kristi Noem, has revealed plans for a new detention facility in Indiana dubbed the ‘Speedway Slammer’.
The facility will be housed within Miami Correctional Facility and is expected to expand detention capacity by 1,000 beds, targeting what DHS calls the “worst of the worst” criminal aliens.
BREAKING: DHS confirms to @FoxNews that the next “Alligator Alcatraz” will be in the state of Indiana at the Miami Correctional Facility & will be branded as the “Speedway Slammer”. DHS says it will expand ICE detention capacity by 1,000 beds, will house some of the “worst of the… pic.twitter.com/ZS4yglmvOt
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) August 5, 2025
The report was first shared by Fox News, citing internal sources. Fox’s Bill Melugin posted on X: DHS says it will expand ICE detention capacity by 1,000 beds, will house some of the “worst of the worst” criminal aliens, and it will be in partnership w/ Indiana Governor Mike Braun.
Follow-Up to Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The move comes as a follow-up to DHS’s earlier controversial project — Alligator Alcatraz, a massive immigration detention center located at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida.
That facility currently houses 3,000 detainees, with future expansion plans to 5,000 beds.
Kristi Noem: “COMING SOON to Indiana”
Speaking to Fox News, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the upcoming facility:
COMING SOON to Indiana: The Speedway Slammer. Today, we’re announcing a new partnership with the state of Indiana to expand detention bed space by 1,000 beds. Thanks to Governor Braun for his partnership to help remove the worst of the worst out of our country. If you are in America illegally, you could find yourself in Indiana’s Speedway Slammer. Avoid arrest and self-deport now using the CBP Home App.
Indiana Governor Braun Backs DHS Plan
Indiana Governor Mike Braun expressed strong support for the new facility and emphasized his administration’s collaboration with DHS and the Trump administration.
We are proud to work with President Trump and Secretary Noem as they remove the worst of the worst with this innovative partnership. Indiana is taking a comprehensive and collaborative approach to combating illegal immigration and will continue to lead the way among states.
