Speedway Slammer Indiana: 1,000-Bed Migration Prison Debuts With NASCAR Warnings

While Alligator Alcatraz threatened swampy doom, Indiana’s Speedway Slammer ups the ante with engines revving and pit crews lurking. The federal-state partnership aims to double national detention capacity, trending in searches for ICE detention expansion and state-run prison contracts. Five states, including Indiana, are in “ongoing conversations” to model new centers—imagine a Peoria Pen where escapees dodge flying pork tenderloins. “It’s a model for similar centers nationwide,” says Noem, as surreal naming trends sweep the system.
Speedway Slammer Indiana opens 1,000 new beds for migrants; DHS says escapees face more than fences—try outrunning actual race cars. What is Speedway Slammer? Why is Indiana building migrant prisons? Picture Alligator Alcatraz, but with pit stops.





































