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Trump orders Alcatraz prison to reopen

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

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 · 18h

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.

Orange County Register · 17h

Trump directs Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz. Can he do that?

President Trump said Sunday that he was ordering the FBI to reopen the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the historic prison on an island off of San Francisco that has been closed since 1963. “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!

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Why did Alcatraz close in the first place?

As outlined on the BOP’s own website, USP (U.S. Penitentiary) Alcatraz closed in 1963, after federal officials realized it ...

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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 ...

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