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The USA's head of border
, Tom Homan, liked the
of reopening Alcatraz as a prison. He said it could be "an
for significant public safety threats and national security
". However, some people think Alcatraz should not become a prison again. Hugh Hurwitz, a
acting director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, disagreed with the
. He told the BBC: "It's not realistic to think you can repair it. You'd have to tear it up and start over." He said the island needed too many
and that some buildings are "literally falling
". He pointed out some problems. He said: "There are no
upgrades. No cameras. No
. You can't run a prison [like that]."
