Nearly all interviewed agreed it would be very expensive to restore the historic facility on an island in San Francisco Bay.

In a move that has ignited political and public debate across the United States, President Donald Trump has floated the idea of reopening the infamous Alcatraz prison, calling it a ...

President Donald Trump floated the idea of renovating and reopening Alcatraz, but the negative reactions might sink it before it can swim. First of all, estimates for how much renovation and ...

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 ...

Later in the segment, co-anchor Michael Che riffed on Donald Trump wanting to reopen the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay in order to “house America’s most ruthless ...

At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning Alcatraz back into a penitentiary. Alcatraz Island opened to the public in ...

Trump’s plan marks a stark shift in correctional policy, as Alcatraz has long been considered a relic of the past. The prison gained notoriety in the 20th century as a maximum-security institution ...

ALCATRAZ – Visitors to the prison here had mixed reactions Monday to President Donald Trump’s expressed desire to once again house hardened criminals in the notorious former federal prison.