Trump wants $152 million to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz as a secure prison

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President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility.

The funds, requested as part of the White House’s budget blueprint, would be part of a $1.7 billion proposed boost to the Federal Bureau of Prisons to improve pay and working conditions in hopes of ending a longstanding correctional officer shortage.

The White House released the budget proposal on Friday. It amounts to a funding wish list that is rarely enacted in full by Congress, but it provides insight into an administration’s priorities.

Now a major historical landmark and destination for roughly 1.2 million tourists annually, the notorious prison closed more than 60 years ago due to its crumbling infrastructure and high maintenance costs. At the time, it would have cost an estimated $3 million to $5 million “just for restoration and maintenance work to keep the prison open,” not including daily operating costs.

Asked for the total cost to restore the facility, the Bureau of Prisons told CNN, “As an agency, we are moving forward, evaluating, and formulating the actions necessary to reopen and operate USP Alcatraz.”

Rebuilding and reopening it as an active facility has been an ongoing interest of the president’s.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/alcatraz-reopen-trump-white-house-budget

TRUMP WANTS TO MAKE ALCATRAZ A PRISON AGAIN​

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signalmankenneth said:
President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility.

The funds, requested as part of the White House’s budget blueprint, would be part of a $1.7 billion proposed boost to the Federal Bureau of Prisons to improve pay and working conditions in hopes of ending a longstanding correctional officer shortage.

The White House released the budget proposal on Friday. It amounts to a funding wish list that is rarely enacted in full by Congress, but it provides insight into an administration’s priorities.

Now a major historical landmark and destination for roughly 1.2 million tourists annually, the notorious prison closed more than 60 years ago due to its crumbling infrastructure and high maintenance costs. At the time, it would have cost an estimated $3 million to $5 million “just for restoration and maintenance work to keep the prison open,” not including daily operating costs.

Asked for the total cost to restore the facility, the Bureau of Prisons told CNN, “As an agency, we are moving forward, evaluating, and formulating the actions necessary to reopen and operate USP Alcatraz.”

Rebuilding and reopening it as an active facility has been an ongoing interest of the president’s.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/alcatraz-reopen-trump-white-house-budget

TRUMP WANTS TO MAKE ALCATRAZ A PRISON AGAIN​

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Didn't he try this before?
 
signalmankenneth said:
President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility.

The funds, requested as part of the White House’s budget blueprint, would be part of a $1.7 billion proposed boost to the Federal Bureau of Prisons to improve pay and working conditions in hopes of ending a longstanding correctional officer shortage.

The White House released the budget proposal on Friday. It amounts to a funding wish list that is rarely enacted in full by Congress, but it provides insight into an administration’s priorities.

Now a major historical landmark and destination for roughly 1.2 million tourists annually, the notorious prison closed more than 60 years ago due to its crumbling infrastructure and high maintenance costs. At the time, it would have cost an estimated $3 million to $5 million “just for restoration and maintenance work to keep the prison open,” not including daily operating costs.

Asked for the total cost to restore the facility, the Bureau of Prisons told CNN, “As an agency, we are moving forward, evaluating, and formulating the actions necessary to reopen and operate USP Alcatraz.”

Rebuilding and reopening it as an active facility has been an ongoing interest of the president’s.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/alcatraz-reopen-trump-white-house-budget

TRUMP WANTS TO MAKE ALCATRAZ A PRISON AGAIN​

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Fuck you asshole. You supported the assassination of your president so, fuck you!
 
Dumb idea for many reasons:

1. The high cost of operation on a remote island.
2. Environmental problems like sewage disposal.
3. California.
 
signalmankenneth said:
President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility.

The funds, requested as part of the White House’s budget blueprint, would be part of a $1.7 billion proposed boost to the Federal Bureau of Prisons to improve pay and working conditions in hopes of ending a longstanding correctional officer shortage.

The White House released the budget proposal on Friday. It amounts to a funding wish list that is rarely enacted in full by Congress, but it provides insight into an administration’s priorities.

Now a major historical landmark and destination for roughly 1.2 million tourists annually, the notorious prison closed more than 60 years ago due to its crumbling infrastructure and high maintenance costs. At the time, it would have cost an estimated $3 million to $5 million “just for restoration and maintenance work to keep the prison open,” not including daily operating costs.

Asked for the total cost to restore the facility, the Bureau of Prisons told CNN, “As an agency, we are moving forward, evaluating, and formulating the actions necessary to reopen and operate USP Alcatraz.”

Rebuilding and reopening it as an active facility has been an ongoing interest of the president’s.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/alcatraz-reopen-trump-white-house-budget

TRUMP WANTS TO MAKE ALCATRAZ A PRISON AGAIN​

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But, but, democrats are the spenders. :ROFLMAO:
 
Alcatraz was a failure because it could not stand up to the salt water, and it was crumbling in many places It is also expensive for food, and other provisions. You also have to get workers back and forth a couple of times a day. Is there nobody who can stand up to Trump and say 'No, that's a dumb idea"?
 
Nordberg said:
Alcatraz was a failure because it could not stand up to the salt water, and it was crumbling in many places It is also expensive for food, and other provisions. You also have to get workers back and forth a couple of times a day. Is there nobody who can stand up to Trump and say 'No, that's a dumb idea"?
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No, Alcatraz failed mainly because of changing environmental rules and the high cost of operation. Staff had to take a, roughly, close to an hour ride to and from the prison daily. That meant they got paid two extra hours for that ride on top of their pay for the shift. The ferry operation cost money too. The whole was simply too expensive to operate and fixing problems like treating sewage was found to be impossibly expensive.

Think about this today. Power would have to be provided by diesel or natural gas generators. Solar won't work there isn't room for an array. Batteries are too expensive. The staff can't live on the island, there isn't room. Sewage and water treatment would be extremely costly to do. Then there's California. The cost of living would drive the wages of the staff sky high. You'd have trouble finding anyone willing to work there given that they would have to live in San Francisco or Marin County, both some of the highest priced real estate in the country.

Rehabilitating and upgrading the facilities on the island would be astronomically expensive to do. Asbestos mitigation alone could run into the hundreds of millions.

It's an unworkable plan. He'd be better off suggesting Johnson Island in the Pacific with a say, 6-month shift rotation for the staff.
 
signalmankenneth said:
President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility.

The funds, requested as part of the White House’s budget blueprint, would be part of a $1.7 billion proposed boost to the Federal Bureau of Prisons to improve pay and working conditions in hopes of ending a longstanding correctional officer shortage.

The White House released the budget proposal on Friday. It amounts to a funding wish list that is rarely enacted in full by Congress, but it provides insight into an administration’s priorities.

Now a major historical landmark and destination for roughly 1.2 million tourists annually, the notorious prison closed more than 60 years ago due to its crumbling infrastructure and high maintenance costs. At the time, it would have cost an estimated $3 million to $5 million “just for restoration and maintenance work to keep the prison open,” not including daily operating costs.

Asked for the total cost to restore the facility, the Bureau of Prisons told CNN, “As an agency, we are moving forward, evaluating, and formulating the actions necessary to reopen and operate USP Alcatraz.”

Rebuilding and reopening it as an active facility has been an ongoing interest of the president’s.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/alcatraz-reopen-trump-white-house-budget

TRUMP WANTS TO MAKE ALCATRAZ A PRISON AGAIN​

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It would cost a lot more
 
this is dumb. Its already generating revenue as a tourist spot. Its probably cheaper to build somewhere else
 
signalmankenneth said:
President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility.

The funds, requested as part of the White House’s budget blueprint, would be part of a $1.7 billion proposed boost to the Federal Bureau of Prisons to improve pay and working conditions in hopes of ending a longstanding correctional officer shortage.

The White House released the budget proposal on Friday. It amounts to a funding wish list that is rarely enacted in full by Congress, but it provides insight into an administration’s priorities.

Now a major historical landmark and destination for roughly 1.2 million tourists annually, the notorious prison closed more than 60 years ago due to its crumbling infrastructure and high maintenance costs. At the time, it would have cost an estimated $3 million to $5 million “just for restoration and maintenance work to keep the prison open,” not including daily operating costs.

Asked for the total cost to restore the facility, the Bureau of Prisons told CNN, “As an agency, we are moving forward, evaluating, and formulating the actions necessary to reopen and operate USP Alcatraz.”

Rebuilding and reopening it as an active facility has been an ongoing interest of the president’s.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/alcatraz-reopen-trump-white-house-budget

TRUMP WANTS TO MAKE ALCATRAZ A PRISON AGAIN​

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This demented dolt has a never ending stream of unhinged ideas.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
No, Alcatraz failed mainly because of changing environmental rules and the high cost of operation. Staff had to take a, roughly, close to an hour ride to and from the prison daily. That meant they got paid two extra hours for that ride on top of their pay for the shift. The ferry operation cost money too. The whole was simply too expensive to operate and fixing problems like treating sewage was found to be impossibly expensive.

Think about this today. Power would have to be provided by diesel or natural gas generators. Solar won't work there isn't room for an array. Batteries are too expensive. The staff can't live on the island, there isn't room. Sewage and water treatment would be extremely costly to do. Then there's California. The cost of living would drive the wages of the staff sky high. You'd have trouble fation.inding anyone willing to work there given that they would have to live in San Francisco or Marin County, both some of the highest priced real estate in the country.

Rehabilitating and upgrading the facilities on the island would be astronomically expensive to do. Asbestos mitigation alone could run into the hundreds of millions.

It's an unworkable plan. He'd be better off suggesting Johnson Island in the Pacific with a say, 6-month shift rotation for the staff.
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Note you did not respond to whether there is anyone who can tell him he has a really stupid idea. He has lots of stupid ideas. That is a tragic part of Trump's administration.
 
Nordberg said:
Note you did not respond to whether there is anyone who can tell him he has a really stupid idea. He has lots of stupid ideas. That is a tragic part of Trump's administration.
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I don't know if there is. But it is highly unlikely he could reopen it as that would require congressional funding. The immediate requirement would be an environmental impact study and that would show the huge issue of dealing with sewage and other effluent associated with its operation. I doubt there's any cost-effective way to fix those problems.

Then there's the insanity of California to deal with.

Best thing would be for some staffer to put some other shiny object in front of him as a distraction and he goes off on a different tangent.
 
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