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Related: About this forumVisitors react to Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison - NBC Bay Area
The White House has asked Congress to approve millions of dollars in funding to turn Alcatraz into a state of the art facility. Alyssa Goard reports. - Aired on 04/04/2026.
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Visitors react to Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison - NBC Bay Area (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
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nuxvomica
(14,098 posts)1. I think they should go ahead with it
As long as plans include a presidential suite. This would be a great place to detain members of the administration while they are awaiting trial and after sentencing. Like when Iceland sentenced their financial criminals to an island prison to keep them away from good people.
Rhiannon12866
(255,769 posts)2. We don't have the money for renovations thanks to this war, but if he's that interested, just drop him off there
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TheFarseer
(9,776 posts)4. Did he just really like that movie "The Rock"?
Can someone have Sean Connery tell him For the last time , Its just a bloody movie. Oh hes dead? Maybe Ed Harris can tell him. I dont think hed believe Nick Cage.