After being closed on March 21, 1963, the infamous prison Alcatraz, also referred to as “the Rock,” was converted into one of San Francisco’s most popular tourist destinations, drawing 1.5 million tourists annually.
On May 4, however, President Donald Trump declared that he has requested that the Federal Bureau of Prisons reopen it after more than 60 years.
“America has been plagued for too long by vicious, violent, and repeat criminal offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering,” he wrote on Truth Social.
In the past, when we were a more serious country, we had no qualms about locking up the most dangerous offenders and keeping them far away from anyone they may hurt. That is how things should be.
“For this reason, today, I am ordering the Bureau of Prisons, in collaboration with the Department of Justice, FBI, and Homeland Security, to reopen a significantly expanded and renovated ALCATRAZ.
In order to house America’s most vicious and violent criminals,” he added in his post. Alcatraz housed some of the most infamous criminals, including Al Capone, when it was in operation.
