A 15 year old boy with no criminal record was mistakenly detained in Alligator Alcatraz despite claims that the facility will not hold minors.

The claim involves two key components: first, that a 15-year-old boy with no criminal record was detained at Alligator Alcatraz, and second, that this detention contradicts official claims that the facility does not hold minors. The sources reviewed provide extensive reporting on Alligator Alcatraz, a controversial immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known for holding hundreds of detainees, many without criminal records.

However, none of the credible news reports or investigations explicitly mention the detention of minors, specifically a 15-year-old boy. Newsweek and PBS articles discuss concerns about the possibility of children being detained and note lawmakers' worries and denied access to the facility,theguardian.comtheguardian.comHundreds of detainees with no criminal charges sent to Trump’s ‘Alligator...independent.co.ukindependent.co.ukTrump said Alligator Alcatraz was built for the ‘most vicious people on the... but they do not confirm any actual cases of minors being held there. The facility is described as state-run and primarily for federal immigration detainees, with no verified reports of minors being held despite public concern.

Given the absence of direct evidence or official confirmation about a specific minor detainee, the claim cannot be substantiated. It remains possible that misinformation or rumors have circulated given the facility's notoriety and secrecy. Without concrete evidence from primary or high-reliability secondary sources confirming this specific incident, the claim remains unverifiable.