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Not just Alcatraz: the notorious US prisons Trump is already reopening

Amid outrage over ‘far-fetched’ plans to revive Alcatraz, Trump is pushing to expand Ice detention to other closed lockups marked by scandals

The Guardian - US

Quick Facts About Alcatraz Prison: When Did It Close, Famous Prisoners and Why Trump Wants To Reopen It

President Trump proposes restoring the infamous island prison to house dangerous criminals, raising questions about practicality and purpose

International Business Times UK

‘The pain was worse than giving birth’: why are so many women separated from their babies in prison?

First they had to give birth in custody, then their babies were taken away. Sometimes they never got them back. Here’s what 29 women told the Lost Mothers Project

The Guardian - UK

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A hard cell? Alcatraz tourists dismiss Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to revive it as a prison

Visitors to one of San Francisco’s most popular tourist destinations point to cost, feasibility and its legacy of Indigenous incarceration

The Guardian - US

The federal Bureau of Prisons has lots of problems. Reopening Alcatraz is now one of them

Eleven inmate deaths in less than two months

The Independent UK

Locked up then locked out: how NZ’s bank rules make life for ex-prisoners even harder

People coming out of prison in New Zealand face multiple hurdles reintegrating into society – starting with one of the most fundamental elements of modern life: getting a bank account.

The Conversation

‘Love you guys,’ Trump tells pardoned convict Enrique Tarrio at Mar-a-Lago: report

Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for conspiring with other Proud Boys to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021. He was pardoned buy Donald Trump

The Independent UK

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Trump plans to jumpstart one of the nation’s worst prisons. Officials may have to boot threatened seabirds to do it

The tourist destination is home to thousands of seabirds that rely on the island to nest and raise their families

The Independent UK

Trump took Alcatraz inspo from Hollywood

The president cited "the movies" when asked about his plan to reopen the notorious prison in San Francisco Bay

Salon

Pam Bondi Declares Housing Detained Migrants in Alcatraz Would Be 'Cost Saving' Despite Prison Being Shut Down Over Pricey Upkeep

The Trump administration is falling in line to the president's desire to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz to house undocumented Americans despite the prison's costly upkeep.

Latin Times

'El Chapo' Guzmán Reportedly Cooperating With U.S. Officials in Case Against 'El Mayo' Zambada in Exchange for Prison Benefits

Former Sinaloa Cartel boss "El Chapo" Guzmán is allegedly providing sensitive information about his former ally "El Mayo" Zambada's operations in exchange for improved prison conditions

Latin Times

Republican Strategist Notes 'Escape From Alcatraz' Was on TV This Weekend as Trump Declares He Was 'Supposed to Be a Movie Maker'

President Donald Trump's directives to reopen Alcatraz prison came after a weekend where the film "Escape from Alcatraz" was being shown on TV.

International Business Times

Alcatraz, Sith lords and movie tariffs: Trump’s ravings get louder as his approval rating goes lower

ANALYSIS: Between posting about Star Wars, suggesting reopening Alcatraz and imposing tariffs on movies, the president is looking increasingly desperate, writes Eric Garcia

The Independent UK

Trump announced Alcatraz reopening just hours after ‘Escape from Alcatraz’ aired on a South Florida PBS station

The 1979 film starring Clint Eastwood about the daring 1962 escape attempt aired on the local PBS channel just six hours before the president made his demand that the prison be reopened

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Reason

Reopening Alcatraz Is an Expensive, Unnecessary Pipe Dream

The Bureau of Prisons is struggling to staff the prisons it currently operates. Reopening Alcatraz would be unrealistic and redundant.

Latin Times

Another Country Embraces El Salvador's Hardline Approach To Crime With New Mega-Prison

Costa Rica plans to expand its maximum-security capacity from 80 to 1,000 inmates and begin construction of a $35 million prison inspired by El Salvador's model.

The Independent UK

Trump meets with American ballerina who was held in Russian prison for 15 months

Ksenia Karelina was arrested in Russia last year after she donated to a charity that sends aid to Ukraine

The Independent UK

How Alcatraz became America's most notorious prison

President Donald Trump wants to turn Alcatraz into a federal prison again

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Latin Times

Arizona Mom Who Used Meat Cleaver to Send Two Young Kids to Be 'With Her Parents' Learns Her Fate

An Arizona mother was sentenced to life in prison after brutally murdering her two young children with a meat cleaver "designed to cut the bones of animals."

The Independent UK

Everything you need to know about Trump’s bizarre plan to reopen Alcatraz

Trump has directed officials to reopen a ‘substantially enlarged and rebuilt’ prison on Alcatraz Island - but is it really viable?

The Independent UK

NY prison guard pleads guilty to manslaughter for beating inmate to death while handcuffed in attack caught on body cam

Christopher Walrath is one of six prison guards charged in the death of inmate Robert Brooks.

The Guardian - US

Trump orders reopening of Alcatraz prison for ‘most ruthless offenders’

Plan to expand and reuse long-shuttered penitentiary off San Francisco described as ‘not serious’ by Nancy Pelosi

The Independent UK

Russian journalist who escaped Putin’s reach reappears in Paris after daring journey

Barabash, 63, vehemently condemned on Monday the lack of freedoms in Russia while detailing her escape

Reason

Should Sharing Information About Israeli Businesses Get You 20 Years in Prison?

The IGO Anti-Boycott Act would dramatically expand U.S. anti-boycott laws. The House quietly postponed a vote after running into unexpected Republican opposition.

The Independent UK

Trump makes claims about judges as he explains Alcatraz reopening order

Donald Trump slammed what he called the leniency of “radical judges,” as he vowed to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the infamous island prison near San Francisco.

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