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Alcatraz, Trump and prison

BBC on MSN · 4h

One of Alcatraz's last living inmates on Trump's plan to reopen prison

In an interview with the BBC this week, Hopkins described life at Alcatraz, where he made friends with gangsters and once helped plan an unsuccessful escape. Although it closed decades ago, President Donald Trump claimed recently that he wants to re-open it as a federal prison.

The New York Times · 4d

Alcatraz as a Prison? Tourists Say Trump Is on His Own Island.

At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning Alcatraz back into a penitentiary.

NBC News on MSN · 5d

Trump's call to reopen Alcatraz as a prison could be stymied by roadblocks

The island that once housed some of the country's most notorious names has been a popular tourist draw for decades. Rebuilding a prison there would be costly, experts say.

21hon MSN

Uncle Sam’s Devil’s Island: From Al Capone to ‘Machine Gun’ Kelly, meet Alcatraz’s most infamous inmates

Take a look a the most infamous inmates at Alcatraz as President Donald Trump is looking to reopen the prison off the coast ...

Axios on MSN2d

Real to reel: The movies that made Alcatraz famous

With the Trump administration moving to reopen Alcatraz as a prison, it's time to revisit some of the movies that made the ...

3don MSN

Newsom calls President Trump's order to reopen Alcatraz a "colossally bad fiscal idea"

California Governor Gavin Newsom said nothing about President Trump's order to reopen and rebuild the notorious Alcatraz ...

3don MSN

Alcatraz 2.0: Fmr. FBI agent floats 'perfect' new prison site that would scare even most hardened criminals

A former FBI agent floated an alternative location for President Donald Trump's revamped Alcatraz prison, which he thinks ...

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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 ...

3don MSN

Alcatraz: America's most infamous prison

Donald Trump wants to re-open notorious 'escape-proof' jail for 'most ruthless and violent prisoners' in the US ...

Las Vegas Sun1d

Alcatraz was too expensive to keep open

At its peak, the facility was nearly three times more expensive to operate than other federal prisons, largely due to its ...

The Daily Signal9h

Alcatraz: Should Congress Turn Part of a National Park Back Into a Prison?

If the feds need new prisons, Congress should appropriate the money to build them. But leave Alcatraz as is, part of a ...

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