Trump Seeks $152 Million to Begin to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison

President Trump is seeking $152 million in federal funding to reopen Alcatraz as a functional federal prison, marking a dramatic reversal of the island's status as a National Historic Landmark and tourist destination since 1963. The proposal faces substantial opposition from local officials and residents in the San Francisco Bay Area, who object both to the prison's return and the massive infrastructure investment required to restore the deteriorated facility. Reopening Alcatraz would require extensive repairs to buildings and systems that have deteriorated over six decades of non-operational status. The plan signals the Trump administration's push to expand federal incarceration capacity, though the logistical and political obstacles make the project's timeline and ultimate viability uncertain.