Trump has voiced plans to reopen and enlarge the notorious prison, Alcatraz. Will it actually happen? Here's what to know.

Alcatraz, a notorious former prison on an island in San Francisco Bay, once housed some famous gangsters like Al Capone and ...

President Trump directs reopening of Alcatraz to house most dangerous criminals. The place once known as 'The Rock' could ...

The prison is infamously inescapable due to the strong ocean currents and cold Pacific waters that surround it.

President Donald Trump says he's directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...

The spokesperson did not immediately answer questions from The Associated Press regarding the practicality and feasibility of reopening Alcatraz or the agency’s role in the future of the former ...

A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons said that the agency "will comply with all Presidential Orders," however, they did not elaborate on the practicality and feasibility of reopening Alcatraz.

The spokesperson did not immediately answer the AP's questions regarding the practicality and feasibility of reopening Alcatraz or the agency's role in the future of the former prison given the ...