Trump announces plans to revive Alcatraz as a federal prison. Explore the infamous facility's history of escape attempts and ...

The island that once housed some of the country's most notorious names has been a popular tourist draw for decades.

One of six New York state prison guards indicted on murder charges in connection with the beating death of an inmate has ...

President Donald Trump says he wants Alcatraz to be returned to use as a maximum-security prison. Here's what to know about ...

Trump says Alcatraz, now part of the National Park Service, suddenly is needed to house America’s “most ruthless and violent” ...

Trump has called for the reopening of Alcatraz, which was designated a museum and historic site after closing more than 60 ...

The project would be extraordinarily expensive at a time when the administration already plans to cut billions of dollars ...

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

The Virginia Department of Corrections described the incident as a "premeditated stabbing" targeting three corrections ...

President Donald Trump says he's directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...

Once nearly impossible to leave, the island can be difficult to get to because of competition for tickets. Alcatraz prison ...

Alcatraz Island hasn't been used as a federal penitentiary since 1963. It had a capacity of roughly 300 people.