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

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

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

Bureau of Prisons director said it will "vigorously" pursue "all avenues to support and implement" the Trump's agenda after ...

A correctional officer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the December death of inmate Robert Brooks, whose brutal beating ...

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

A 43-year-old man who was arrested after running over a state parole officer in downtown Colorado Springs, killing her, was ...

Trump ordered multiple agencies to rebuild the penitentiary, which was closed in 1963 over high operating costs and has been ...

President Trump said on May 4 he wants to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison. It closed in 1963 because it was too expensive ...

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

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