President Donald Trump says he wants to reopen a “substantially enlarged and rebuilt” Alcatraz prison, saying he wants to place violent criminals, repeat offenders, and possibly illegal immigrants in the facility.
Speaking to reporters on May 4, the president said he is directing the Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen the San Francisco Bay facility, adding that the prison is a “symbol of law and order.”
“When we were a more serious Nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm,” he wrote on a social media post on Sunday. “That’s the way it’s supposed to be. No longer will we tolerate these Serial Offenders who spread filth, bloodshed, and mayhem on our streets.”…
Trump Wants to Reopen Alcatraz—Here’s What We Know so Far
