During the afternoon of this Sunday, May 4, the president of the United States, Donald Trumppublicly announced that it ordered the “modernization and reopening “of the prison of Alcatrazthe famous federal prison located on a small island in the city of San Francisco, California, which closed six decades ago, in March 1963.
The 78 -year -old Republican president indicated in his official social networks that the United States penitentiary located on the island of Alcatraz, also known simply as Alcatraz or The rockit will be “substantially expanded” and will house the more “widered and violent” delicates “ of the entire American territory.
This federal prison of maximum security On the island of Alcatraz is only 1.25 miles (2,01168 kilometers) from the coast of San Francisco, California. This enclosure was inaugurated in August 1934 and after thirty years active, the prison culminated its services and remained with an ability to house 312 prisoners.
At present, Alcatraz has become one of the tourist attractions More famous in San Francisco, where the guides explain to foreign and national citizens that this prison had to close due to the “High operating costs” After being active three decades, according to the United States Prison Office.
Alcatraz’s reopening
“When we were a more serious nation, in past times, we did not hesitate to imprison the more dangerous criminals and keep them away from anyone who could harm. This is how it is supposed to be, “the US president wrote on the social network Social truthlaunched by Trump Media & Technology.
“We will not tolerate these series criminals that spread dirtspilling of blood and chaos in our streets, “said the Republican president, who recalled that the jail located 2 kilometers from the coast of San Francisco hosted several famous Celebres, including TO CAPONEChief of the Mafia in Chicago during 1930.
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Alcatraz will have unknown after its modernization, but some experts consider that it could exceed the amount of 336 prisoners. However, the most important thing will be to know the new measures to prevent the enclosure from becoming an escape attempts by the inmates.
President Donald Trump also did not indicate whether undocumented immigrantscataloged as criminals by their administration, will become one of the central elements in the reopening of Alcatraz, which was designed to stop prisoners who constantly caused problems in other federal prisons.
Despite having closed more than 60 years ago, Alcatraz is still one of the most prisons Notorious and best known from all over the world, considering that he housed at 250 more ruthless criminals From America, including Robert Franklin Stoud, Bumpy Johnson, Rafael Cancel Miranda, Mickey Cohen, Arthur Baker and James Bulger.
During its three decades of existence, a total of 36 prisoners made 14 escape attempts. However, the most notable and most violent was carried out in May 1946, when the famous Battle of Alcatraz was performed by Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin, in one of the most intriguing escapes ever conceived in history.
Time to reoen Alcatraz!
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