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Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the 'most ruthless and violent' prisoners
The prison on a forbidding island off San Francisco was operated at a prohibitive cost. Now, President Trump says it's time ...
The federal Bureau of Prisons has lots of problems. Reopening Alcatraz is now one of them
An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Bureau of Prisons over ...
The Latest: Canada's prime minister in Washington for high-stakes meeting with President Trump
Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, who won with a promise to confront U.S. President Donald Trump's aggression, has ...
Why did Alcatraz close in the first place?
As outlined on the BOP’s own website, USP (U.S. Penitentiary) Alcatraz closed in 1963, after federal officials realized it ...
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is ruled unfit for trial and ordered hospitalized
A federal judge ruled Friday that the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is not competent to stand trial on sex trafficking ...
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Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. What to know about the famed prison and escape attempts
(SAN FRANCISCO) -- President Donald Trump's surprise announcement over the weekend that he wanted to reopen and expand the notorious Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay is drawing new ...
Wild escape attempts, famous mobsters and no running water: Inside America’s most notorious prison as Trump vows to reopen Alcatraz
President Trump posted on Truth Social that he wants to “reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt” prison on San Francisco ...
Quick Facts About Alcatraz Prison: When Did It Close, Famous Prisoners and Why Trump Wants To Reopen It
Alcatraz remains one of the most infamous prison sites in history, a symbol of both law and chaos. Now, decades after it was ...