To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would be a crime. “The Rock” closed 62 years ago, and San Francisco ...

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

Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to turn Alcatraz back into a prison.

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to turn Alcatraz back into a federal prison was summarily rejected on Monday by some ...

President Donald Trump says Alcatraz, now part of the National Park Service, suddenly is needed to house America’s “most ...

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

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

After initially calling Trump’s Alcatraz order “distraction day in Washington,” Newsom said Monday that state officials ...

President Donald Trump said Monday he wants to reopen Alcatraz - the notorious former prison on an island off of San ...

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