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Trump officials are considering significant changes at Alcatraz, while the Presidio benefits from a successful public-private partnership model that supports its maintenance and operations, contrasting with the broader challenges faced by the National Park Service under the current administration, which has seen a substantial reduction in staff.
President Trump is considering converting Alcatraz into a maximum-security prison with an estimated cost of up to $2 billion, though no final decision has been made. The plan has faced criticism and is driven more by symbolism than necessity, with options including a supermax prison, a scaled-back facility, or private construction. The project faces logistical, environmental, and financial challenges, and is still in early planning stages.
Attorney General Pam Bondi toured Alcatraz as the Trump administration considers reopening the historic prison to hold violent offenders or illegal aliens, highlighting its potential use and the need for rehabilitation, amid ongoing controversy over Jeffrey Epstein files.
California Democrats are preparing for potential legislation to transfer control of Alcatraz from the National Park Service and consider the possibility of reopening it as a prison, with strong opposition from figures like Pelosi and state Senator Wiener who criticize the idea as absurd and dangerous.
U.S. officials, including AG Pam Bondi, visited Alcatraz amid President Trump's proposal to reopen it as a federal prison, a plan met with criticism over its cost and practicality, with critics calling it a political stunt and emphasizing its economic unfeasibility.
The upcoming computer-animated movie, Resident Evil: Death Island, features the main characters of the Resident Evil franchise battling a new threat, including zombie sharks, infected whales, and aquatic Lickers. The movie is a direct sequel to Resident Evil: Vendetta and will be released in Japanese theaters in July.