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Why San Francisco Hates the Idea of Turning Alcatraz Back Into a Prison
To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would be a crime. “The Rock” closed 62 years ago, and San Francisco ...
Why experts say Trump's plan to reopen San Francisco's Alcatraz is a 'logistical black hole'
In the post, Trump said he was directing the DOJ, FBI and Department of Homeland Security to look into rebuilding and ...
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What reopening Alcatraz could mean for San Francisco
President Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz Island as a federal prison raises more questions than answers for a beloved San ...
Alcatraz: America's most infamous prison
Donald Trump wants to re-open notorious 'escape-proof' jail for 'most ruthless and violent prisoners' in the US ...
Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison to house "America's most ruthless and violent Offenders"
Alcatraz, a notorious former prison on an island in San Francisco Bay, once housed some famous gangsters like Al Capone and ...
When was Alcatraz built? Why was Alcatraz closed six decades ago?
President Donald Trump has announced he wants to reopen California's notorious and historic prison off the coast of San ...
‘Welcome to the Rock!’ 6 Alcatraz Movies That’ll Lock You In—Starring Clint Eastwood to Sean Connery
It's difficult to think of Alcatraz and not hear Sean Connery's accented voice proclaiming, "Welcome to the Rock!," but there ...