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

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

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.

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

People are continuing to react after President Donald Trump said Sunday he is directing his administration to reopen and ...

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 Alcatraz back into a penitentiary.

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

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

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

President Trump’s idea to reopen Alcatraz as a functioning prison is a reflection of his political instincts and personal ...