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

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats.

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

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

Some stories became lore that contributed towards the pop culture zeitgeist, like Clint Eastwood's 1979 film Escape from Alcatraz. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that during the ...

President Trump expressed interest in reopening the infamous Alcatraz penitentiary Sunday after a South Florida TV station aired the 1979 Clint Eastwood film “Escape from Alcatraz.” ...

The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board writes that Trump “should ditch his Alcatraz fantasy and build a new prison at an existing ...

President of the United States Donald Trump has directed the government to reopen the famous Alcatraz prison, located on an ...

They were executed for their role in the death of a correctional officer during the "Battle of Alcatraz" escape attempt in 1946. Yes, the "shark-infested waters" with "man-eating" sharks are only ...