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

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to turn Alcatraz back into a federal prison was summarily rejected on Monday by some ...

The island that once housed some of the country's most notorious names has been a popular tourist draw for decades.

Trump says Alcatraz, now part of the National Park Service, suddenly is needed to house America’s “most ruthless and violent” ...

One of six New York state prison guards indicted on murder charges in connection with the beating death of an inmate has ...

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

Trump has called for the reopening of Alcatraz, which was designated a museum and historic site after closing more than 60 ...

Trump ordered multiple agencies to rebuild the penitentiary, which was closed in 1963 over high operating costs and has been ...

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

Bureau of Prisons director said it will "vigorously" pursue "all avenues to support and implement" the Trump's agenda after ...

A correctional officer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the December death of inmate Robert Brooks, whose brutal beating ...