The Trump administration is pushing to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison, which involves repealing national park protections and transferring control from the Department of the Interior to the Bureau of Prisons. In a statement, Trump proposed to direct the Bureau of Prisons to reopen a rebuilt Alcatraz to house the most violent offenders, intending to symbolize law and order. Current legislation may be introduced to remove key environmental protections, allowing for this transfer of land management responsibilities away from the National Park Service.
President Trump announced plans to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison to house America's most dangerous offenders, describing it as a symbol of law and order.
The 1972 act creating the park mandates the National Park Service to preserve and protect the area from development that would harm its natural beauty.
Forthcoming legislation aims to repeal environmental protections for Alcatraz, enabling its transfer from the National Park Service to the Bureau of Prisons.
A House representative is expected to propose a bill to remove key environmental protections governing Alcatraz, facilitating its reopening as a federal prison.
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