One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster of the same name. The inmate's real name was Robert Stroud, who had spent 54 ...

Reopening Alcatraz — which closed in 1963 and has operated as a museum since — “should be on the table,” Homan told reporters ...

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

"For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society," President ...