The Economic Times

Trump wants to turn Alcatraz into a 'State-of-the-Art' Prison: Here's why it's so famous

Donald Trump has requested $152 million in a White House budget proposal to reopen the former Alcatraz jail, aiming to transform it into a state-of-the-art secure prison facility. The funds would cover the first year of rebuilding costs for the penitentiary, which closed in 1963 and is now a popular tourist attraction.