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Former head of US prisons explains how Trump could reopen Alcatraz | NewsNation Now
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4:13Now PlayingPresident Donald Trump is looking to fulfill his promise to reopen United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, off the coast of California, as Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the island on Thursday to inspect the facility.
Former Bureau of Prisons director, Hugh Hurwitz, provides insights on the deteriorating prison and whether opening it again is even possible.
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