post<\/a> on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said he directed the Bureau of Prisons, in coordination with the Department of Justice, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security, to reopen a \u201csubstantially enlarged and rebuilt\u201d version of Alcatraz to serve as a high-security facility for repeat violent criminals and illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cFor too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat criminal offenders,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cNo longer will we tolerate these serial offenders who spread filth, bloodshed, and mayhem on our streets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump also criticized judges whom he claimed are afraid to enforce the law and prevent the removal of criminals who entered the country illegally. He added that the reopening of Alcatraz would “serve as a symbol of law, order, and justice.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alcatraz, located in San Francisco Bay, California operated as a federal prison from 1934 until its closure in 1963. It was known for housing some of the most high-profile criminals of the 20th century and is now a popular tourist destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The facility was closed primarily due to its high operational costs and structural decay due to continuous exposure to salt spray, according to the General Services Administration. Officials at the time determined that maintaining the island prison was no longer sustainable compared to newer, more cost-effective institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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