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Trump touts 'very strong' Alcatraz

The Associated Press on MSN · 23h

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 the last few years, including widespread criminal activity by employees, dozens of escapes, the free flow of guns, drugs and other contraband, and severe understaffing that has hampered responses to emergencies.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Trump touts 'very strong' Alcatraz as Bureau of Prisons assessing reopening prison

Bureau of Prisons director said it will "vigorously" pursue "all avenues to support and implement" the Trump's agenda after he said he was wants to reopen Alcatraz.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Trump orders the reopening of Alcatraz prison

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was directing the Federal Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison in the San Francisco Bay to "house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders.

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A history of Alcatraz, its famed prison inmates and an island's uncertain future

One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...

Iowa Public Radio2h

Word of the Week: Before the Birdman of Alcatraz, the island was known for its birds

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

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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.

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