The Trump administration's April 3 budget proposal requesting $152 million in FY2027 funding marks the latest step toward potentially restoring Alcatraz as a state-of-the-art federal prison under Bureau of Prisons oversight, building on 2025 feasibility studies ordered by the president. However, traders price "No" at 92% implied probability due to formidable barriers: the site's current National Park Service status requires congressional approval for transfer, multi-year renovations for seismic safety and historic preservation amid environmental reviews, and past closure tied to exorbitant operating costs. With federal appropriations debates ongoing and no accelerated timeline announced, full operational reopening by December 31, 2026, remains improbable per market consensus.
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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 Trump administration's April 3 budget proposal requesting $152 million in FY2027 funding marks the latest step toward potentially restoring Alcatraz as a state-of-the-art federal prison under Bureau of Prisons oversight, building on 2025 feasibility studies ordered by the president. However, traders price "No" at 92% implied probability due to formidable barriers: the site's current National Park Service status requires congressional approval for transfer, multi-year renovations for seismic safety and historic preservation amid environmental reviews, and past closure tied to exorbitant operating costs. With federal appropriations debates ongoing and no accelerated timeline announced, full operational reopening by December 31, 2026, remains improbable per market consensus.
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.
Market Opened: Apr 8, 2026, 6:13 PM ET
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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.The Trump administration's April 3 budget proposal requesting $152 million in FY2027 funding marks the latest step toward potentially restoring Alcatraz as a state-of-the-art federal prison under Bureau of Prisons oversight, building on 2025 feasibility studies ordered by the president. However, traders price "No" at 92% implied probability due to formidable barriers: the site's current National Park Service status requires congressional approval for transfer, multi-year renovations for seismic safety and historic preservation amid environmental reviews, and past closure tied to exorbitant operating costs. With federal appropriations debates ongoing and no accelerated timeline announced, full operational reopening by December 31, 2026, remains improbable per market consensus.
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
$520End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Apr 8, 2026, 6:13 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...The Trump administration's April 3 budget proposal requesting $152 million in FY2027 funding marks the latest step toward potentially restoring Alcatraz as a state-of-the-art federal prison under Bureau of Prisons oversight, building on 2025 feasibility studies ordered by the president. However, traders price "No" at 92% implied probability due to formidable barriers: the site's current National Park Service status requires congressional approval for transfer, multi-year renovations for seismic safety and historic preservation amid environmental reviews, and past closure tied to exorbitant operating costs. With federal appropriations debates ongoing and no accelerated timeline announced, full operational reopening by December 31, 2026, remains improbable per market consensus.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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