U.S. President Donald Trump thinks there's a better use for Alcatraz than its current role as one of San Francisco's top tourist attractions: He wants to return the island in San Francisco Bay to its original role as a maximum security prison.

President Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz Island as a federal prison raises more questions than answers for a beloved San Francisco attraction. The big picture: Alcatraz housed prisoners, including the infamous Al Capone,

To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would be a crime. “The Rock” closed 62 years ago, and San Francisco has channeled the public’s macabre fascination with life inside the notorious prison to turn it into one of the city’s top tourist attractions.