Why did Alcatraz close in the first place?

(NEXSTAR) – President Trump on Sunday said he ordered federal officials to rebuild, enlarge and reopen Alcatraz “to house America’s most ruthless and violent offenders.”“When we were a more serious Nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm,” the post reads, in part. “That’s the way it’s supposed to be.”Trump’s plans quickly earned scorn fr