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

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

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

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

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

It's difficult to think of Alcatraz and not hear Sean Connery's accented voice proclaiming, "Welcome to the Rock!," but there ...

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

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

President Donald Trump said he's directing federal agencies to reopen the federal prison at Alcatraz, which closed in 1963 ...

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

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

Let's reserve one unit for the most notorious of criminals: a man capable of high crimes, violations of the United States ...