President Donald Trump wants to convert Alcatraz back into a federal prison, decades after the California island fortress was ...

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

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

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

The project would be extraordinarily expensive at a time when the administration already plans to cut billions of dollars ...

Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, James "Whitey" Bulger, and the "Birdman of Alcatraz" all served time at the ...

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

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

One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...

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

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