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While responding to concerns about the operational status of Alcatraz, which closed in 1963 due to high costs and deteriorating conditions, Miller remained optimistic about refurbishing it. He asserted that advancements in transportation and logistics would make it feasible to supply a modernized facility effectively.
Miller's rhetoric communicated a hardline stance on crime, suggesting that some individuals are irredeemable and that society must have a means of separation for them. He argued that a facility like Alcatraz could serve as a strong visual deterrent and a means of disrupting organized crime.