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

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

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

One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...

President Donald Trump says he is directing the federal government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison ...

Situated on a tiny island off San Francisco, Alcatraz prison for years held high-profile criminals -- most famously mob boss ...

The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board writes that Trump “should ditch his Alcatraz fantasy and build a new prison at an existing ...

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

As outlined on the BOP’s own website, USP (U.S. Penitentiary) Alcatraz closed in 1963, after federal officials realized it ...

"For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society," President Trump posted Sunday on Truth Social.

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