Budget proposal released on Friday outlines president’s desire to revive former federal prison in San Francisco Bay
Donald Trump is asking for $152m to restore Alcatraz, a former federal prison off the coast of San Francisco, according to a budget proposal released on Friday for the 2027 fiscal year.
Last May, Trump first called upon the Department of Justice, the FBI and Homeland Security to rebuild the prison. He heaped praise on Alcatraz’s reputation in a Truth Social post.
“When we were a more serious nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm. That’s the way it’s supposed to be,” he wrote then. “The reopening of Alcatraz will serve as a symbol of law, order and justice.”
The plan has been contentious. Several elected officials in California have questioned the feasibility and merit of such an undertaking.
