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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 ...
Alcatraz’s lore captivated America. Now it’s inspiring Trump.
The San Francisco island prison known as “the Rock” was famous for its notorious inmates and its near-inescapability.
How Alcatraz became America's most notorious prison
Trump says Alcatraz, now part of the National Park Service, suddenly is needed to house America’s “most ruthless and violent” ...
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Why the notorious Alcatraz prison closed
President Donald Trump wants to convert Alcatraz back into a federal prison ... real hair in their beds to fool guards. “For the 17 years we worked on the case, no credible evidence emerged ...
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Reopen The Rock? Trump's idea for Alcatraz has been tried before.
For those who've seen any of the dozens of movies featuring Alcatraz over the years ... That's where the trail went cold, and during a 17-year investigation, the FBI was never able to determine ...
The federal Bureau of Prisons has lots of problems. Reopening Alcatraz is now one of them
An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Bureau of Prisons over ...
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Has Anyone Ever Escaped Alcatraz? What to Know as Trump Releases Plan
Trump announced via Truth Social his intentions to "rebuild and open" the historic Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary ... The FBI worked on the case for 17 years and found "no credible evidence emerged ...
Donald Trump Talks Alcatraz And There’s No Escaping His Wild, Rambling Answer
Donald Trump on Monday served up a word salad for the ages after being asked to explain his thinking behind his order to reopen the notorious former prison of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay. The ...