Photos of Alcatraz prison, the notorious US jail which housed gangsters Al Capone, Floyd Hamilton, Machine Gun Kelly

Alcatraz prison was shut down in 1963 due to deteriorating infrastructure and the expensive cost of maintaining and servicing the island facility. ...read more

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Donald Trump has directed his administration to rebuild and enlarge Alcatraz, the infamous prison that has been shuttered for more than 60 years on a remote California island off the coast of San Francisco.(AP )

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Trump's order to reconstruct and reopen the long-closed jail was the most recent step in his campaign to change the location and methods of housing federal inmates and immigration detainees.(AP )

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Alcatraz prison was shut down in 1963 because of the prison's deteriorating infrastructure and the exorbitant expenses of maintaining and equipping the island facility. Everything from food to gasoline had to be transported by boat.(AP )

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This is a copy of John and Clarence Anglin's wanted poster rests outside a medical cell on Alcatraz Island on Monday, June 11, 2012, in the San Francisco Bay. The brothers, along with fellow inmate Frank Morris, escaped from the federal prison on June 11, 1962. REUTERS/Noah Berger/File Photo(REUTERS)

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Known as "The Rock," Alcatraz prison was notoriously unavoidable due to to the frigid Pacific waters and powerful ocean currents that encircle it. It was home to some of the most notable offenders in the country, such as George "Machine Gun" Kelly and gangster Al Capone. REUTERS/Noah Berger/File Photo(REUTERS)

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It has long been a part of popular culture and has been the focus of many films, such as "The Rock," which starred Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP)(AFP)

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During its 29-year existence, the FBI reports that 36 men attempted 14 distinct escape attempts. Alcatraz Island has become a major tourist site that is run by the National Park Service and is a designated National Historic Landmark. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small/File Photo(REUTERS)

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People tour the main cell house on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, March 15, 2021, as the historic island prison was reopened to visitors after being closed since Dec. 2020, because of the coronavirus threat. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)(AP)

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Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons confirmed in a statement that the agency “will comply with all Presidential Orders.” (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)(AFP)