At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning ...

In the post, Trump said he was directing the DOJ, FBI and Department of Homeland Security to look into rebuilding and ...

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

As calls to reopen Alcatraz make headlines, Mexico's prison island tells a different story – of sea turtles, green parrots ...

Welcome! Here, come on in — single file, please. Yep, a little tighter everybody. Some of the inmates will be coming through ...

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

President Donald Trump has announced he wants to reopen California's notorious and historic prison off the coast of San ...

Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, James "Whitey" Bulger, and the "Birdman of Alcatraz" all served time at the ...

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

One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...

President Donald Trump wants to turn Alcatraz into a federal prison again. It comes more than 60 years after the California ...