Why did Alcatraz close down in the first place?
It was prohibitively expensive to operate, held a maximum of 336 prisoners and — this seems important — officials said it was increasingly vulnerable to escape
The story Trump should've read before hitting "send":
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/alcatraz-why-closed-20309740.php
It was prohibitively expensive to operate, held a maximum of 336 prisoners and — this seems important — officials said it was increasingly vulnerable to escape
The story Trump should've read before hitting "send":
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/alcatraz-why-closed-20309740.php
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But three prisoners escaped by raft in June 1962 (never found) and one more made the swim in Dec 1962.
“Escape from Alcatraz” is an annual swim race.
(Just texted Aaron Peskin, who has swam from Alcatraz to shore 7 times.)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/alcatraz-why-closed-20309740.php
The @sfchronicle.com archive remains undefeated.
So many relevant details in this story ⬇️
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/alcatraz-why-closed-20309740.php
From my comrades @jessicaflores.bsky.social & Sam Whiting.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/alcatraz-trump-prison-reopen-reaction-20309745.php
“Reporting from Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/us/alcatraz-trump-tourists.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
For a brilliant real estate developer, you think he would know that.