He said the reopening of Alcatraz "will serve as a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE." During its time as a federal prison, which spanned almost 30 years, Alcatraz housed a total of over 1,500 ...

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats.

Trump has voiced plans to reopen and enlarge the notorious prison, Alcatraz. Will it actually happen? Here's what to know.

Alcatraz was and remains as much an idea as a place. James V. Bennett, the director of the Bureau of Prisons for nearly the ...

They were arrested five days later – along with their older brother Alfred – on the run in Ohio, netting them 15-year federal prison sentences. The Anglins were transferred to Alcatraz ...

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats. On June 11, 1962, three prisoners – Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and ...

During its 29 years of operation, there were 14 documented escape attempts from Alcatraz prison, according to the FBI. Of the 36 men who tried, only three are suspected of possibly escaping the ...