U.S. President Donald Trump thinks there's a better use for Alcatraz than its current role as one of San Francisco's top ...

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

At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning ...

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

President Trump directs reopening of Alcatraz to house most dangerous criminals. The place once known as 'The Rock' could ...

Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to make the facility operational again.

President Donald Trump has called for Alcatraz to be reopened as a modern maximum-security facility. Perched on an island ...

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

Charlie Hopkins, one of the last living to have served time in Alcatraz, San Francisco ’s notorious island prison, has ...

The proposal, which would be extraordinarily expensive and logistically challenging, drew derision from locals and tourists.

President Trump has proposed turning Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary back into a working prison. The island prison off the ...

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