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Can Trump Make Alcatraz a Prison Again?
President Donald Trump has called for Alcatraz to be reopened as a modern maximum-security facility. Perched on an island about 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco, the former federal prison gained near mythological status in American culture after housing notorious criminals like Al Capone and Robert Stroud,
One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...
Located on a lonely island in the middle of San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz was as much a psychological prison as it was a ...
Tourists, politicians and former inmate sound off on Trump's proposal to reopen Alcatraz as a prison
Former Alcatraz inmate Charlie Hopkins, now in his 90s, says Alcatraz is likely too old to be renovated. "I don't think he wants to reopen it, he's trying to draw attention to the crime rate.
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