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

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 ...

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

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

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he is ordering the reopening of Alcatraz, a shuttered prison on an island in ...

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

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

The Virginia Department of Corrections described the incident as a "premeditated stabbing" targeting three corrections ...

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

The penitentiary closed in the 1960s and has become one of San Francisco’s top tourist destinations.