Trump wants to turn Alcatraz into a federal prison again saying it's needed to house America's "most ruthless and violent" ...

At its peak, the facility was nearly three times more expensive to operate than other federal prisons, largely due to its ...

Restoring the infamous island penitentiary would be a logistical nightmare, experts say: ‘on a cost-benefit analysis, it’s ...

To reopen the Alcatraz Federal Prison, San Francisco historians say you would need to start from scratch.

What some might not know about Alcatraz Island is that it was not just home to criminals; about 60 families of staff members ...

TOPSHOT - An aerial view shows Alcatraz island in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California on May 16, ...

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

Torres: Sightseeing boats can boast spotting dolphins, manatees, sea turtles and maybe a glimpse of the Shoe Bomber or el ...

With the Trump administration moving to reopen Alcatraz as a prison, it's time to revisit some of the movies that made the ...

Nor will he get pushback from Republicans in Congress, who’ve said only this: (YouTube: tinyurl.com/theyspeak2u ). Scores of judges from both parties have spoken up, forcefully, though ( ...

The Trump administration has found another country to send people to, even as the courts insist he has to return hundreds of ...

The Trump administration is halting some hiring at the federal Bureau of Prisons, the crisis-plagued agency where chronic ...