Trump's proposed 2027 budget requests $152 million to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison

President Donald Trump asked Congress on Friday for $152 million to reopen San Francisco's infamous Alcatraz prison, which was included in the White House's fiscal year 2027 proposed budget.

Trump sent the sprawling proposal to Capitol Hill Friday, which also seeks a $1.5 trillion military budget to fund a major buildup amid the Iran war and $40.8 billion for the Department of Justice to continue a crackdown on violent crime and bolster national security efforts. 

The president requested the $152 million be allocated to the Bureau of Prisons to help cover the first year costs associated with rebuilding Alcatraz as a “state-of-the-art secure prison facility.” He is also seeking a total of $1.7 billion for the bureau.

“For years, the Bureau of Prisons has housed violent criminals in crumbling detention facilities,” the proposal reads. “Building on a $5 billion investment secured in the President’s [Working Families Tax Credit], the Budget further invests in BOP to ensure competitive pay, safe working conditions, and an end to longstanding correctional officer shortages.”

Trump announced plans last year to rebuild the notorious prison, which housed some of the United States' most notorious criminals including mob boss Al Capone. 

Alcatraz opened in 1934 on an island off of San Francisco and housed some of America's most difficult prisoners. It was closed by the Kennedy administration in March 1963, but not before it became infamous for two dozen failed escape attempts.

The prison is expected to continue its tradition of holding some of America's most violent criminals, along with some of the most dangerous illegal migrants.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.