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

Established in 1934, this maximum-security prison was situated on Alcatraz Island, just off the coast of San Francisco, California. It ceased operations in 1963 primarily due to its prohibitive costs ...

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

The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off ...

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

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

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

A proposal by President Trump to reopen Alcatraz as a prison is getting a lot of attention and reaction from tourists, Bay ...

As a young girl she grew up on the infamous prison island - known as ‘The Rock’ - in San Francisco Bay where her father ...

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

Democrats and Republicans alike scoff at the idea of reopening the island prison that has served as a tourist attraction for ...

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