Florida this week began accepting immigrant detainees at a repurposed prison in Baker County, dubbed "Deportation Depot," as part of the state's support of President Donald Trump's mass-deportation efforts, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis ' office.

The use of Baker Correctional Institution, which the state mothballed as a prison four years ago because of staffing shortages, coincided with a federal appellate court ruling Thursday allowing authorities to resume sending detainees to a remote facility in the Everglades, called " Alligator Alcatraz " by state officials.

According to the governor's office, the Baker County facility opened on Tuesday and had more than 100 detainees as of Friday. It can house up to 1,500 people.

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