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 ...

To compare, the daily cost in Alcatraz to operate per prisoner in 1959 was $10.10, or $106.25 when adjusted for inflation. For U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta — a low-security prison that opened in ...