Democrats and Republicans alike scoff at the idea of reopening the island prison that has served as a tourist attraction for decades.

As it goes for so many real estate developers here, President Donald Trump’s dreams of building in California could get derailed by regulations.

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. But Trump wants the prison to “house America’s most ruthless and violent offenders.”