Trump wants $152 million to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz as a secure prison
Prisons,Prison Reform,Donald Trump,Nancy Pelosi,Federal Budget
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President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility.
The funds, requested as part of the White House's budget blueprint, would be part of a $1.7 billion proposed boost to the Federal Bureau of Prisons to improve pay and working conditions in hopes of ending a longstanding correctional officer shortage.
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