US President Donald Trump has announced plans to reopen one of America’s most infamous prisons—Alcatraz. Located on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay, the prison has been closed for over 60 years and now serves as a tourist museum. The White House, however, is seeking to turn back time and restore it as a federal prison once more. Al Jazeera’s Wilson Dizard reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Alcatraz #TrumpNews #USPolitics #FederalPrisons #PrisonReform #SanFranciscoBay #TrumpAdministration #HistoricPrisons #WhiteHousePlans #AlcatrazReopening #AlJazeeraEnglish
Trump plans to reopen Alcatraz, infamous prison could see new inmates after 60 years
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to reopen one of America’s most infamous prisons—Alcatraz. Located on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay, the prison has been closed for over 60 years and now serves as a tourist museum. The White House, however, is seeking to turn back time and restore it as a federal prison once more. Al Jazeera’s Wilson Dizard reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Alcatraz #TrumpNews #USPolitics #FederalPrisons #PrisonReform #SanFranciscoBay #TrumpAdministration #HistoricPrisons #WhiteHousePlans #AlcatrazReopening #AlJazeeraEnglish