The Anglins were transferred to Alcatraz following an escape attempt at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, which at the time was the largest maximum-security prison in the United States.

To reopen the Alcatraz Federal Prison, San Francisco historians say you would need to start from scratch.

To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would be a crime. “The Rock” closed 62 years ago, and San Francisco ...

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

President Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz Island as a federal prison raises more questions than answers for a beloved San ...

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

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

At its peak, the facility was nearly three times more expensive to operate than other federal prisons, largely due to its ...

President Donald Trump has called for Alcatraz to be reopened as a modern maximum-security facility. Perched on an island ...

President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he would order the government rebuild and reopen Alcatraz, a former prison on a small island of the same name off the coast of San Francisco that once housed ...

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

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