US EditionTrump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison
- Former President Donald Trump announced plans to have Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay reconstructed and reopened to detain some of the country's most dangerous offenders.
- Trump cited rising violent crime and called to incarcerate the most ruthless offenders, stating this was done when America was more serious in the past.
- Alcatraz, closed in 1963 due to crumbling infrastructure and high costs, is now a National Historic Landmark and popular tourist site operated by the National Parks Service.
- Trump declared the prison would be substantially enlarged to house violent criminals and serve as a symbol of “Law, Order, and JUSTICE,” according to his Truth Social post.
- The reopening faces practical and legal challenges, amid broader scrutiny of the Bureau of Prisons, which has encountered staffing shortages, escapes, and crises in recent years.
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Trump says he will reopen notorious Alcatraz prison in San Francisco
The prison -- infamously inescapable due to the strong ocean currents and cold Pacific waters that surround it -- was known as the "The Rock" and housed some of the nation's most notorious criminals, including gangster Al Capone and George "Machine Gun" Kelly.
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