Prison That Held Notorious Criminals
"Reopening Alcatraz Will Become a Symbol of Law, Order, and Justice"
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to reopen Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco, which was closed more than 60 years ago. The facility was used to incarcerate serious offenders and is known for having housed some of the most notorious criminals of the last century.
On the 4th (local time), President Trump stated on the social media platform Truth Social, "For a long time, America has suffered at the hands of cruel, violent, and repeat offenders?people who are the scum of society," adding, "These individuals will contribute nothing but pain and misery."
He continued, "In the past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals and keep them far away from anyone they could harm," and emphasized, "We will no longer tolerate these serial offenders spreading filth, bloodshed, and chaos on our streets."
He went on to say, "That is why today I have directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons, together with the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to massively expand, reopen, and rebuild Alcatraz to house the most brutal and violent criminals in America."
He also added, "We will no longer be held hostage by judges who refuse to allow us to remove criminals, violent offenders, and those who have entered our country illegally and do not do their jobs," stating, "The reopening of Alcatraz will become a symbol of law, order, and justice."
Alcatraz Prison is located on a small island in San Francisco Bay. It was originally used as an official military prison for the U.S. West Coast during the Civil War, and from the 1930s, it served as a federal penitentiary for dangerous criminals. Notorious criminals such as mafia boss Al Capone, bootlegger and "Machine Gun" George Kelly, and Irish gang leader Whitey Bulger were once incarcerated there. The prison ceased to function as a correctional facility in 1963 when the last inmate was transferred, and it has since become a popular tourist attraction managed by the U.S. National Park Service.
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