Alcatraz Prison History Archives

May 5, 2025
International
World

Trump wants to bring back Alcatraz: Here’s the story of the 1962 ‘great escape’ that still haunts ‘the Rock’

President Donald Trump has announced plans to resurrect Alcatraz, the notorious island prison that once held America’s most dangerous criminals. Closed since 1963, the facility could soon be back in use under a Trump directive aimed at housing what he called “America’s most ruthless and violent offenders.”In a Truth Social post on Sunday evening, Trump […]

May 5, 2025
International
World

Trump plans to reopen Alcatraz to jail ‘dregs of society’: 10 things to know about the infamous prison

President Donald Trump on Monday called for the rebuilding and reopening of the infamous Alcatraz prison, as part of a broader crackdown on violent crime. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!” and criticised “vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders” as “the dregs of society.”He argued that when the US […]