Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to turn Alcatraz back into a prison.

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    According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, BOP, it was nearly three times more costly to operate than other federal institutions and was ultimately closed by Attorney General Robert Kennedy in 1963.

    Based on his past record, yes