On social media, Trump said that he was directing federal agencies to "reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt ALCATRAZ, to house America’s most ruthless and violent Offende ...

has been a recurrent theme in American Jewish history and culture. When Alcatraz opened in 1934, Rabbi Rudolph Coffee, a pioneering chaplain in California’s prison system, ensured that seven Jewish ...

The President said he wants to restore the legendary island prison, which was closed decades ago and converted into a tourist ...

President Trump directs reopening of Alcatraz to house most dangerous criminals. The place once known as 'The Rock' could ...

President Donald Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz, the infamous prison in San Francisco. How much did it cost to operate? Why did it close? Its history.

While Trump said Alcatraz prison — also known as "The Rock" — is a "symbol of law and order," such an idealistic emblem would be a realistic expense for taxpayers. History shows us that the ...