US President Donald Trump says he wants to reopen the [famously / famous] prison Alcatraz. The prison is [on / in] a rocky island in San Francisco Bay. The jail was [in / on] use between 1934 and 1963. It was used to [house / home] high-profile prisoners. These included the gangsters Al Capone and George "Machine Gun" Kelly. [Officially / Official] , no one ever escaped alive from the prison. In 1973, Alcatraz opened to the [private / public] and became a tourist attraction. President Trump wants the island to return to housing dangerous [criminal / criminals] . Trump said: "Alcatraz represents something very strong, very [power / powerful] ." He wants it to be a symbol of law and order. He added: "America has been plagued [by / on] vicious, violent, and repeat criminal [offences / offenders] ."
The USA's head of [border / bordering] control, Tom Homan, liked the idea of reopening Alcatraz [was / as] a prison. He said it could be "an option [at / for] significant public safety threats and national security [threats / treats] ". However, some people think Alcatraz should not become a prison again. Hugh Hurwitz, a former [actor / acting] director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, disagreed with the idea. He [said / told] the BBC: "It's not realistic to think you can repair [it / them] . You'd have to tear it up and [start / finish] over." He said the island needed too many repairs and that some buildings are "literally [feeling / falling] apart". He pointed out some problems. He said: "There are no security upgrades. No cameras. No fencing. You can't [run / ran] a prison."
