Bondi toured Alcatraz, currently part of the National Park Service, along with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, arriving on a Coast Guard vessel. They were joined by a contingent of administration officials and Secret Service staffers who walked in the chilly bay air among the crumbling buildings, many dating back to the late 19th century.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (center) poses in front of a sign on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, July 17, 2025. KPIX / poolThe attorney general was seen posing for pictures in front of Alcatraz signs and vista points on the island. Later, Bondi posted an image of her tour on the X social media platform, saying that, "Under President Trump, we are Making America Safe Again."
A great morning at Alcatraz with @SecretaryBurgum.Under President Trump, we are Making America Safe Again. pic.twitter.com/a4gzX05kNi
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) July 17, 2025Following the announcement, Bureau of Prisons Director William K. Marshall III said in a statement that his agency would "vigorously pursue all avenues to support and implement the President's agenda" and that he ordered "an immediate assessment to determine our needs and the next steps."
The prison was said to be escape-proof because of the strong bay currents and cold waters surrounding it. The Bureau of Prisons says of the 36 men involved in 14 separate escape attempts, 23 were caught, 6 were shot and killed during their escape, and 2 drowned, leaving five others as either successfully escaped or presumed drowned.
Alcatraz a money-maker for federal government, San Francisco
Alcatraz currently receives about 1.6 million visitors from around the world every year, according to the Park Service. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi lambasted the Trump administration's plans to reopen Alcatraz as a prison, which would put an end to the approximately $60 million in annual revenue that tourism brings to the National Park Service and the city.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie had no plans to meet with either Bondi or Burgum, according to his office. He issued a statement criticizing the Trump administration's plans for Alcatraz.
It's estimated that reopening Alcatraz as a prison would cost hundreds of millions of dollars upfront and up to $100 million a year in operating costs. When the penitentiary was closed in 1963, the annual operating costs were more than three times that of any other federal prison, according to the Bureau of Prisons.
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