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

A former FBI agent floated an alternative location for President Donald Trump's revamped Alcatraz prison, which he thinks ...

The Trump administration's latest publicly-fought battles come as he pushes for steep film tariffs and the reopening of one ...

Established in 1934, this maximum-security prison was situated on Alcatraz Island, just off the coast of San Francisco, California. It ceased operations in 1963 primarily due to its prohibitive costs ...

President Trump directs reopening of Alcatraz to house most dangerous criminals. The place once known as 'The Rock' could ...

The proposal, which would be extraordinarily expensive and logistically challenging, drew derision from locals and tourists.

An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Bureau of Prisons over ...

As the Trump administration ponders reopening of the notorious island prison, we ponder the Jewish ghosts who haunt it.

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

The White House has begun a new effort to sue individual states over their climate initiatives and to stop lawsuits against ...

Democrats and Republicans alike scoff at the idea of reopening the island prison that has served as a tourist attraction for ...

Alcatraz, a notorious former prison on an island in San Francisco Bay, once housed some famous gangsters like Al Capone and ...