QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the prison on Alcatraz Island be reopened?

Published May 6, 2025 3:57 AM

For more than 80 years, the prison on Alcatraz Island has been mostly a museum.

But President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he wants to reopen the prison on the island. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he was directing officials to research reopening the prison to house America's most violent criminals.

Do you think Alcatraz should be reopened? Let us know by voting in the poll.

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