Is Donald Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz as a prison realistic?

Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to make the facility operational again.

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Alcatraz - popularly known as "the Rock" - has not been used as a prison for decades. It is now a historic landmark visited by millions of tourists each year.

The US president says he believes the prison could be used once again to house dangerous inmates, and to serve as a symbol of law and order in the US.

But experts say that refurbishing the dilapidated remains of the once-formidable prison is "not realistic at all". Here's what we know about the plan.

Located on an island about 1.25 miles (2km) offshore from San Francisco, Alcatraz originally was built as a naval defence fort, but was rebuilt in the early 20th century as a military prison.

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