However, there are significant financial and logistical obstacles to Trump’s audacious order. The first Alcatraz, which was situated on San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island,
Was shut down in 1963 for financial reasons rather than an amazing escape, albeit that did occur. According to AP, it was just too costly to operate.
The institution, known as “The Rock,” cost three times as much to run as comparable prisons and required $3 to $5 million to stay open at the time.
Every week, more than a million gallons of water alone had to be hauled in. At Alcatraz, the fee per person was $10.10 per day, although at other facilities, such as USP Atlanta, it was just $3.
On a secluded island still under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, which has preserved the site as a popular tourist destination and National Historic Landmark since its closure,
Its reopening would need significant expenditure, new security measures, and contemporary infrastructure modifications.
