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Alcatraz, Federal Bureau of Prisons and Trump

Trump says he wants to reopen Alcatraz. What is it? Why did the prison close?
President Trump said on May 4 he wants to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison. It closed in 1963 because it was too expensive to operate.
Trump says he will reopen 'enlarged and rebuilt' Alcatraz prison
Alcatraz Island hasn't been used as a federal penitentiary since 1963. It had a capacity of roughly 300 people.
This Valley prison rights advocate says reopening Alcatraz is unrealistic
The infamous San Francisco prison shut down in 1963 is being looked at by several federal agencies to possibly be reopened. A local prison rights advocate said reopening the prisons that have been closed for more than 60 years would not be feasible.
One of Alcatraz's last living inmates on Trump's plan to reopen prison
At Alcatraz, Hopkins had some infamous neighbours. The facility housed many violent criminals over its 30 years - Al Capone; Robert Stroud, a murderer known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz"; and crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger - making it the subject of a host of films and television shows.
Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. What to know about the famed prison and escape attempts
Trump announces plans to revive Alcatraz as a federal prison. Explore the infamous facility's history of escape attempts and its transformation from fortress to prison.
Trump directs Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz. Can he do that?
President Trump said Sunday that he was ordering the FBI to reopen the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the historic prison on an island off of San Francisco that has been closed since 1963.
Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison
Trump ordered multiple agencies to rebuild the penitentiary, which was closed in 1963 over high operating costs and has been a tourist spot for decades.
Trump plans to reopen and expand Alcatraz to house detainees. Here's what to know
Trump has voiced plans to reopen and enlarge the notorious prison, Alcatraz. Will it actually happen? Here's what to know.
As Trump calls for reopening Alcatraz, its most famous escape is still a mystery
That case,” said Art Roderick, a retired US marshal involved in the investigation for nearly 40 years, “just never goes away.” Getting to Alcatraz, then getting out. Morr
Last living Alcatraz inmate recalls haunting feeling of being locked up on ‘deathly quiet’ island that Trump plans to reopen
The last known living inmate to serve time in the infamous Alcatraz prison reveals what haunted him most about being locked up on the island as President Trump flirts with the idea of reopening.
Trump's Alcatraz revival plan sparks debate, ex-inmate reacts
Charlie Hopkins, one of the last living prisoners of Alcatraz, gave an interview to the BBC in which he commented on Donald Trump's plans to reopen the famous prison. He recalled what his stay there was like.
When was Alcatraz built? Why was Alcatraz closed six decades ago?
President Donald Trump has announced he wants to reopen California's notorious and historic prison off the coast of San ...
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Why the notorious Alcatraz prison closed
President Donald Trump wants to convert Alcatraz back into a federal prison ... a decade after it was closed as a prison. The park service says the island gets more than 1 million visitors ...