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Serving time at Alcatraz: What notorious criminals were housed on the island prison?
Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, James "Whitey" Bulger, and the "Birdman of Alcatraz" all served time at the ...
President Donald Trump says he’s going to reopen Alcatraz prison. Doing so would be difficult and costly
President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...
Trump's Alcatraz Prison Restoration Plan Gets Cold Reception From Tourists
Once nearly impossible to leave, the island can be difficult to get to because of competition for tickets. Alcatraz prison ...
Trump’s Alcatraz Announcement Comes The Morning After Clint Eastwood Prison Classic Was On Local TV
I guess I was supposed to be a moviemaker,” said Donald Trump today when asked why he decided to reopen the infamous prison ...
A history of Alcatraz, its famed prison inmates and an island's uncertain future
Alcatraz Island, a military fort turned an army prison in the San Francisco Bay, is most well known for operating as a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. That distinction is being challenged after ...