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Tag: Reopen Alcatraz
Trump’s Push to Reopen Alcatraz: Legal, Historical, and Policy Implications of Restoring a “Colossal” Penal Icon
Reopen Alcatraz: On May 5, 2025, former President Donald J. Trump unveiled a proposal to restore the Alcatraz Island facility as a federal penitentiary to “house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders” (Trump 2025; ). Alcatraz—nicknamed “The Rock”—was operational from 1934 to 1963 and was decommissioned due to rising costs and infrastructure decay (“Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary,” 2025; ). The proposal intertwines constitutional debates, historic preservation statutes, and broader sociopolitical tensions surrounding federal incarceration. At its core, this initiative raises questions about deterrence, prison reform, and the executive branch’s authority to repurpose federal land.