President Donald Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz, the infamous prison in San Francisco. How much did it cost to operate? Why did it close? Its history.

President Donald Trump announced he wants to reopen Alcatraz, the prison near San Francisco that was featured in prominent movies and held famous criminals. The move was unexpected and shocked many. The prison is a museum and hasn’t been in operation for decades.

The facility on Alcatraz Island has been a tourist attraction under the National Parks Service for longer than it operated as a federal prison.