Not just Alcatraz: the notorious US prisons Trump is already reopening | US prisons
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 6, 2025
Donald Trump’s proposal to reopen Alcatraz, the infamous prison shuttered more than 60 years ago, sparked global headlines over the weekend. But it isn’t the only notorious closed-down jail or prison the administration has sought to repurpose for mass detentions.
The US government has in recent months pushed to reopen at least five other shuttered detention facilities and prisons, some closed amid concerns over safety . . .
