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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 ...
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.
When Alcatraz closed in 1963, it was in such bad shape that the federal government ruled it would be more cost effective to ...
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 ...
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.
Trump's border czar backs plan to reopen Alcatraz prison | State Senator, Gov. Newsom's office weigh in
President Trump proposes reopening Alcatraz prison, with his border czar suggesting it could also house immigrants.
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 ...