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Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison
- Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the former prison in California.
- He stated that the reopening would serve as a 'symbol of law, order, and justice.'
- Trump announced that the jail will house 'America's most ruthless and violent offenders.'
- Alcatraz was previously closed due to high operating costs, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website.
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Alcatraz: Why does Donald Trump want to reopen the notorious prison - and did anyone ever escape?
Located on an island off the coast of San Francisco, Alcatraz has been shut for decades. But now Donald Trump says he wants it to house the country's "most ruthless criminals".
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Trump orders rebuilding and reopening of defunct US prison Alcatraz
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he had directed officials to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz prison, the notorious federal jail based on a small island in California that closed six decades ago.
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.
·San Francisco, United States
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