At its peak, the facility was nearly three times more expensive to operate than other federal prisons, largely due to its ...

Others questioned spending billions on a high-security prison while existing facilities are being closed due to similar ...

Trump's Alcatraz directive is yet another challenge for the Bureau of Prisons as it struggles to fix lingering problems while ...

President Trump’s idea to reopen Alcatraz as a functioning prison is a reflection of his political instincts and personal tastes, even as it is a long shot to come to fruition. Alcatraz ...

Trump’s plan marks a stark shift in correctional policy, as Alcatraz has long been considered a relic of the past. The prison gained notoriety in the 20th century as a maximum-security institution ...

That’s because Alcatraz is in her district ... Environmental groups will likely challenge any plan, meaning the project will get delayed in court — probably beyond Trump’s term.

(The Center Square) – Critics on Monday were quick to point out challenges to President Donald ... Trump said the former Alcatraz Island prison, now a tourist attraction run by the National ...

Donald Trump's surprising directive to revive Alcatraz, the infamous island prison, has sparked widespread debate. Inspired by a Hollywood vision of law and order, Trump aims to transform the ...