Alcatraz closed as a federal prison in 1963 after just 29 years of operation because it was too expensive to continue, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The per-capita cost of housing prisoners there was substantially higher than other correctional facilities. In addition, corrosion from the salt air of San Francisco Bay means the facility requires additional maintenance to sustain that prisons in other locations don’t.
Not only that, it’s park that generates tourist revenue. As a Bay Area native it’s a completely absurd proposal I never thought I would hear, let alone from a sitting President.
I thought we were trying to save money
Fascism 101: never take fascists at their word. Pointing out hypocrisy is meaningless because they never meant it in the first place.
Yeah, but he also want to put in jail everyone that disagrees with him so they need somewhere to place them.
But Missouri already exists
Touche, touche.
Please. No. This state already sucks as it is.
Send them to Florida.
GAWD DAYUM
Not only that, it’s park that generates tourist revenue. As a Bay Area native it’s a completely absurd proposal I never thought I would hear, let alone from a sitting President.