In the post, Trump said he was directing the DOJ, FBI and Department of Homeland Security to look into rebuilding and expanding the prison to house the “most ruthless and violent offenders.” He wrote that reopening Alcatraz would “serve as a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE.”

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to explore the coast of California, and, a flock of seabirds.