In 1962, three men broke out of Alcatraz and tried to cross San Francisco Bay using an improvised raft and DIY life vests ...

Nearly all interviewed agreed it would be very expensive to restore the historic facility on an island in San Francisco Bay.

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

President Trump directed federal officials to open Alcatraz for detainees. It's not the first time the topic has cropped up.

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

President Donald Trump announced he wants to reopen Alcatraz, the prison near San Francisco that was featured in prominent ...

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

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

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

The San Francisco island prison known as “the Rock” was famous for its notorious inmates and its near-inescapability.

Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to make the facility operational again.

Donald Trump plans to revive Alcatraz, the infamous island prison, to house America's most dangerous criminals. Closed since ...