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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 ...
Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison to house "America's most ruthless and violent Offenders"
Alcatraz, a notorious former prison on an island in San Francisco Bay, once housed some famous gangsters like Al Capone and ...
Alcatraz visitors react to Trump: From 'the man's a moron' to 'idea seems good'
Nearly all interviewed agreed it would be very expensive to restore the historic facility on an island in San Francisco Bay.
Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. Californians are deeply skeptical.
The proposal, which would be extraordinarily expensive and logistically challenging, drew derision from locals and tourists.
Wild escape attempts, famous mobsters and no running water: Inside America’s most notorious prison as Trump vows to reopen Alcatraz
In 1946, a violent but failed escape attempt — set off with guns and riot clubs that a group of cons managed to obtain — led ...
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 ...
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The secret Jewish history of Alcatraz
As the Trump administration ponders reopening of the notorious island prison, we ponder the Jewish ghosts who haunt it.
Alcatraz: Last chance to see it as a tourist - and not an inmate?
US President Donald Trump wants to reopen the notorious Alcatraz prison, a tourist attraction and museum for over 60 years - ...
Tourists, politicians and former inmate sound off on Trump's proposal to reopen Alcatraz as a prison
A proposal by President Trump to reopen Alcatraz as a prison is getting a lot of attention and reaction from tourists, Bay ...
Woman who lived on Alcatraz as a child talks about her experience
People are continuing to react after President Donald Trump said Sunday he is directing his administration to reopen and ...