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President Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz Island as a federal prison raises more questions than answers for a beloved San ...
To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would be a crime. “The Rock” closed 62 years ago, and San Francisco ...
Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to make the facility operational again.
At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning ...
Trump announces plans to revive Alcatraz as a federal prison. Explore the infamous facility's history of escape attempts and ...
When Alcatraz closed in 1963, it was in such bad shape that the federal government ruled it would be more cost effective to ...
Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, James "Whitey" Bulger, and the "Birdman of Alcatraz" all served time at the ...
Nearly all interviewed agreed it would be very expensive to restore the historic facility on an island in San Francisco Bay.