President Trump’s April 2026 budget request for $152 million to begin converting Alcatraz into a federal prison has not advanced to active construction or operational status. The island remains a National Park Service historic site and major tourist destination with no functioning water, sewage, or power infrastructure suitable for incarceration. Transferring control from the Park Service to the Bureau of Prisons would require congressional legislation, environmental reviews, historic preservation approvals, and multi-year construction timelines that exceed the remainder of 2026. Federal prison populations have declined steadily, reducing any operational urgency. Traders assign 98.2% probability to “No” because these structural, legal, and fiscal barriers make reopening by year-end effectively impossible absent extraordinary, time-constrained action that has not materialized.
Resumo experimental gerado por IA com dados do Polymarket. Isto não é aconselhamento de trading e não tem qualquer papel na resolução deste mercado. · Atualizado3% chance
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31 dez 2026
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31 dez 2026
This market will resolve to "Yes" if at least one inmate is officially held at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The inmate must be detained by the U.S. federal government as part of a formal correctional or detention program. Temporary holds of less than 24 hours or symbolic events will not count.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.President Trump’s April 2026 budget request for $152 million to begin converting Alcatraz into a federal prison has not advanced to active construction or operational status. The island remains a National Park Service historic site and major tourist destination with no functioning water, sewage, or power infrastructure suitable for incarceration. Transferring control from the Park Service to the Bureau of Prisons would require congressional legislation, environmental reviews, historic preservation approvals, and multi-year construction timelines that exceed the remainder of 2026. Federal prison populations have declined steadily, reducing any operational urgency. Traders assign 98.2% probability to “No” because these structural, legal, and fiscal barriers make reopening by year-end effectively impossible absent extraordinary, time-constrained action that has not materialized.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if at least one inmate is officially held at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The inmate must be detained by the U.S. federal government as part of a formal correctional or detention program. Temporary holds of less than 24 hours or symbolic events will not count.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
The inmate must be detained by the U.S. federal government as part of a formal correctional or detention program. Temporary holds of less than 24 hours or symbolic events will not count.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Mercado Aberto: Apr 8, 2026, 6:13 PM ET
Volume
$1,381Data de Término
1 jan 2027Mercado Aberto
Apr 8, 2026, 6:13 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if at least one inmate is officially held at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The inmate must be detained by the U.S. federal government as part of a formal correctional or detention program. Temporary holds of less than 24 hours or symbolic events will not count.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.President Trump’s April 2026 budget request for $152 million to begin converting Alcatraz into a federal prison has not advanced to active construction or operational status. The island remains a National Park Service historic site and major tourist destination with no functioning water, sewage, or power infrastructure suitable for incarceration. Transferring control from the Park Service to the Bureau of Prisons would require congressional legislation, environmental reviews, historic preservation approvals, and multi-year construction timelines that exceed the remainder of 2026. Federal prison populations have declined steadily, reducing any operational urgency. Traders assign 98.2% probability to “No” because these structural, legal, and fiscal barriers make reopening by year-end effectively impossible absent extraordinary, time-constrained action that has not materialized.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if at least one inmate is officially held at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The inmate must be detained by the U.S. federal government as part of a formal correctional or detention program. Temporary holds of less than 24 hours or symbolic events will not count.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
The inmate must be detained by the U.S. federal government as part of a formal correctional or detention program. Temporary holds of less than 24 hours or symbolic events will not count.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$1,381Data de Término
1 jan 2027Mercado Aberto
Apr 8, 2026, 6:13 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...President Trump’s April 2026 budget request for $152 million to begin converting Alcatraz into a federal prison has not advanced to active construction or operational status. The island remains a National Park Service historic site and major tourist destination with no functioning water, sewage, or power infrastructure suitable for incarceration. Transferring control from the Park Service to the Bureau of Prisons would require congressional legislation, environmental reviews, historic preservation approvals, and multi-year construction timelines that exceed the remainder of 2026. Federal prison populations have declined steadily, reducing any operational urgency. Traders assign 98.2% probability to “No” because these structural, legal, and fiscal barriers make reopening by year-end effectively impossible absent extraordinary, time-constrained action that has not materialized.
Resumo experimental gerado por IA com dados do Polymarket. Isto não é aconselhamento de trading e não tem qualquer papel na resolução deste mercado. · Atualizado
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