Published On: Tue, May 6th, 2025

Alcatraz prison closed because it was too expensive to run. Now Trump wants to use it again

An April 7, 2011, file photo, showing a seagull flying near the former Alcatraz prison in San Francisco, Calif.

U.S. President Donald Trump claims he wants to convert Alcatraz back into a federal prison, decades after the California island fortress was converted into a U.S. tourist destination because it had become too costly to house criminals.

CBC | World News

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Alcatraz prison closed because it was too expensive to run. Now Trump wants to use it again