Because of its island location, the Federal Bureau of Prisons estimated that it would cost nearly three times as much to operate as other institutions.
On May 4, Trump wrote on Truth Social: “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ! The dregs of society, cruel, violent.
And serial criminal offenders who will only ever bring misery and suffering to America, have afflicted the country for far too long.
He went on: “In the past, when we were a more serious country, we did not think twice about locking up the most dangerous criminals and keeping them far away from anyone they could harm.” That is how things should be.
“We will no longer put up with these repeat offenders who wreak havoc, bloodshed, and filth on our streets.”
John Martini, an Alcatraz historian, told KRON 4 that the effort to reopen the long-closed jail would not be inexpensive.
