Why was Alcatraz closed down?

Answer 1

Alcatraz was closed due to expenses, the cost was way to much money for the government to maintain and had to shut it down

Answer 2

they did not close Alcatraz they shut it down! you can still visit Alcatraz as a tourist attraction. They shut it down because of maintenance , it was to much money for the government to fund.

Answer 3

Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy closed the prison down in 1963 because of its increasing maintenance and operating costs. When it closed inmates were transferred to other correctional facilities and Alcatraz was left to the care of a lone custodian.

Answer 4

The salt air had damaged the facility so much that tearing it down was the only other option. It also had problems of accessibility, cost, etc.

Answer 5

It was simply too expensive to operate and maintain.

Answer 6

It was closed due to weathering and the cost of repairs became too high

Answer 7

alcatraz is closed because of high expense of repairing and there was worse crime going on

Answer 8

It became too expensive to run.

Answer 9

it was expensive to run

Answer 10

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