Visitors to the prison here had mixed reactions Monday to President Donald Trump’s expressed desire to once again house ...

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

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

The President said he wants to restore the legendary island prison, which was closed decades ago and converted into a tourist ...

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

President Trump announced plans to reopen the infamous Alcatraz maximum security prison. Why was it closed in the first place ...

The facility on Alcatraz Island has been a tourist attraction under the National Parks Service for longer than it operated as ...

Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to turn Alcatraz back into a prison.

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

Alcatraz Island hasn't been used as a federal penitentiary since 1963. It had a capacity of roughly 300 people.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was directing the Federal Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen the infamous ...