Trump says Alcatraz, now part of the National Park Service, suddenly is needed to house America’s “most ruthless and violent” criminals.

As outlined on the BOP’s own website, USP (U.S. Penitentiary) Alcatraz closed in 1963, after federal officials realized it would be much less expensive to simply build a new prison elsewhere. The ...

President Donald Trump announced he wants to reopen Alcatraz, the prison near San Francisco that was featured in prominent movies and held famous criminals. The move was unexpected and shocked many.

The facility on Alcatraz Island has been a tourist attraction under the National Parks Service for longer than it operated as ...