President Trump said Sunday that he is ordering the reopening of the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the from San Francisco that closed more than 60 years ago.
"For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering. 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," Trump .
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The island, which sits less than 2 miles offshore, was first developed in the mid-19th century, with the original structures including a lighthouse.
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The Bureau of Prisons that "USP [United States Penitentiary] Alcatraz closed after 29 years of operation" due to soaring costs.
"An estimated $3-5 million was needed just for restoration and maintenance work to keep the prison open. That figure did not include daily operating costs 性视界传媒 Alcatraz was nearly three times more expensive to operate than any other Federal prison," the bureau says.
