US EditionOne of Alcatraz's last living inmates on Trump's plan to reopen prison
- On June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris along with siblings Clarence and John Anglin escaped from Alcatraz by crafting a raft and navigating through the cold waters of San Francisco Bay.
- The escape followed months of preparation during which the men drilled holes in their cell walls, made dummy heads, and built the raft from stolen rubber raincoats to conceal their breakout.
- The Anglin brothers grew up in rural Georgia and had a history of burglary charges, and they were transferred to Alcatraz after a previous escape attempt at Leavenworth, the largest U.S. maximum-security prison then.
- A postcard signed by the three escapees appeared a week later, but the FBI found no evidence they survived and closed the case after two years while the U.S. Marshals still list them as fugitives with aged portraits.
- President Donald Trump proposed reopening Alcatraz, emphasizing it as escape-proof, though some relatives and experts believe the men survived, but likely would be in their 90s or deceased by now.
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Colorado PoliticsAlcatraz ‘absolutely’ can reopen: Bureau of Prisons director
Federal Bureau of Prisons Director William Marshall III expressed confidence in the viability of using Alcatraz again, stating that he is “really excited” about putting the facility back to use. President Donald Trump directed multiple agencies, including the Federal Bureau…
Alcatraz Reborn? Trump's Proposal Sparks Debate On Deterrence And Cost
President Trump’s recent announcement regarding the potential reopening of Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary has ignited a fierce debate, pitting proponents of stringent crime deterrence against those concerned with cost and symbolism. The announcement came, as they often do, on President Trump’s Truth Social: “I am directing the Bureau of Prisons, together with the Department […] Alcatraz Reborn? Trump’s Proposal Sparks Debate On Deterrence An…
Walton: Leave ghosts of Alcatraz alone
I once did time at Alcatraz — 10 to 20 actually — and all of it in solitary confinement. So when President Trump floated the notion that the notorious prison in San Francisco Bay should be reopened again to house the worst of the worst, my reaction was pure Mafioso: fuhgeddaboudit!
Reopening Alcatraz Is A Brilliant Idea
by Larry Provost at CDN - President Trump recently announced his intention to reopen the island of Alcatraz as a revamped, modern prison under the auspices of the Bureau of Prisons. The left, naturally, immediately decried President Trump’s idea but deeper analysis of the plan shows it may be a brilliant move on the part of the President. Alcatraz has a … Click to read the rest HERE-> Reopening Alcatraz Is A Brilliant Idea first posted at Conser…
Despite his reputation as "the safest prison in the world" and the statement by American President Donald Trump, who said that "no one has escaped Alcatraz" in fact, it was not impossible to escape from the island. All you needed was...
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