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Alcatraz prison closed because it was too expensive to run. Now Trump wants to use it again

Alcatraz prison closed because it was too expensive to run. Now Trump wants to use it again

U.S. President Donald Trump claims he wants to convert Alcatraz back into a federal prison, decades after the California island fortress was converted into a U.S. tourist destination because it had become too costly to house criminals.

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