Overview

• President Donald Trump announced plans to rebuild and expand Alcatraz prison, closed for over 60 years, to detain the nation's most dangerous offenders.
• The directive involves the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, FBI, and Homeland Security, though no timeline for completion has been provided.
• Trump described the reopening as a symbolic commitment to law, order, and justice, emphasizing the need to isolate violent criminals from society.
• Originally opened in 1934, Alcatraz housed notorious figures like Al Capone before its closure by Attorney General Robert Kennedy in 1963 due to high costs and outdated infrastructure.
• Since its closure, the island has operated as a major tourist destination, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.