San Francisco, California – President Donald Trump don announce say him go reopen and expand Alcatraz, di notorious prison wey don close for more than 60 years, on Sunday, May 4, 2025. For im post wey he share for Truth Social, Trump talk say di reopening go serve as ‘symbol of law, order, and justice’ for America.
Di president reason am say America dey face plenty wahala from ‘vicious, violent, and repeat criminal offenders’ wey dey cause trouble for di society. He don direct di Bureau of Prisons, di Department of Justice, di FBI, and di Homeland Security make dem work together to rebuild di prison wey go house di ‘most ruthless and violent offenders’ for di country.
Alcatraz, wey dem dey call ‘The Rock,’ close down for 1963 because e dey too expensive to maintain, according to di Federal Bureau of Prisons. Di prison dey known for its maximum security, as e dey located for island wey dey surrounded by cold water and strong currents. During di 29 years wey di prison be operational, dem no record any successful escape, though some inmates dey classified as missing.
Dem famous inmates wey don pass through Alcatraz include notorious gangsters like Al Capone, George ‘Machine Gun’ Kelly, and Mickey Cohen. Alcatraz don also inspire many Hollywood films like ‘Birdman of Alcatraz’ and ‘Escape from Alcatraz’ wey highlight di prison life.
Trump don face serious backlash for im plan as leading Democrats don dismiss di proposal as ‘not a serious one.’ Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wey district include Alcatraz, don question di feasibility of reopening di prison, saying na major tourist attraction as e dey operate now under di National Park Service.
Professor Gabriel Jack Chin from di Davis School of Law talk say to reopen Alcatraz go require heavy investment, as di Federal Bureau of Prisons dey shut down other facilities because of similar infrastructure issues. He also point out say di federal prison population don drop by 25% from di peak level, which mean say plenty spaces dey for existing prisons.
Meanwhile, Trump dey push forward with im vision of combatting crime and is determined to show say im administration dey serious about law and order. In im own words, ‘No longer will we tolerate these serial offenders who spread filth, bloodshed, and mayhem on our streets’. Di presidency dey ready to collect public opinion as dem mobilize to see di possibility of returning dis infamous institution to operational status.
