"Trump Proposes Reopening Alcatraz to House Nation’s Most Violent Offenders"
Updated News 10:21 PM, Sun May 4, 2025
Former President Donald Trump announced Sunday via a Truth Social post that he has directed the Bureau of Prisons to work with federal agencies to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz as a facility for "America’s most ruthless and violent offenders."
“I am directing the Bureau of Prisons, together with the Department of Justice, FBI, and Homeland Security, to reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt ALCATRAZ,” Trump wrote. “We will no longer be held hostage to criminals, thugs, and judges afraid to do their job.”
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He described the plan as a symbol of “Law, Order, and JUSTICE,” suggesting the site could play a role in detaining violent criminals and undocumented immigrants amid what he called judicial reluctance to deport without trials. Speaking later to reporters outside the White House, Trump clarified the idea was partly inspired by frustration with immigration-related court delays: “I guess because so many of these radicalized judges want to have trials for every single person that’s in our country illegally—that would mean millions of trials.”
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Alcatraz, located on an island off the coast of San Francisco, operated as a federal prison from 1934 to 1963 before closing due to high operating costs. The Bureau of Prisons has stated it was nearly three times more expensive to run than other facilities, and at the time of closure, required up to $5 million in restoration just to remain functional.
Today, the site is managed by the National Park Service as a popular tourist destination, drawing over a million visitors each year. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986, though the designation can technically be revoked under certain conditions.
The Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Prisons have not commented on the proposal.
Critics, including California Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, whose district includes Alcatraz, dismissed the announcement. “The President’s proposal is not a serious one,” Pelosi posted on X. “Alcatraz closed as a federal penitentiary more than sixty years ago. It is now a very popular national park and major tourist attraction.”
The proposal to reopen Alcatraz echoes earlier suggestions made by Donald Trump Jr., who previously floated the idea following his father’s return to office and an executive order relocating some migrants to Guantanamo Bay.
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