THIS hellish island prison dubbed “Indonesia’s Alcatraz” sees death rows inmates held in “excruciating” conditions before they face jungle death marches and firing squad executions.

According to former FBI supervisory special agent, the 10 violent criminals who escaped from a New Orleans jail last Friday ...

Alcatraz closed in 1963 because it was too costly to operate — three times more costly than any other federal prison. It's not coming back.

Despite an extensive manhunt, the three were never found, leaving behind America’s most enduring prison mystery. After 29 ...

If the world has learnt anything during the past decade, it is to take the words of the 45th and now 47th president of the ...

As calls to reopen Alcatraz make headlines, Mexico's prison island tells a different story – of sea turtles, green parrots ...

William Baker, 91, is believed to be one of the last living inmates of Alcatraz. He has harrowing tales to tell, including about the time he tried to escape.

In the 1993 cult classic So I Married an Axe Murderer, Phil Hartman infamously portrayed Alcatraz tour guide John Johnson, who identifies as “Vicky.

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

US President Donald Trump declared "nobody ever escaped from Alcatraz," outlining plans to reopen the island prison. It was ...

(CNN) — Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz ... largest maximum-security prison in the United States. Prison officials said Clarence tried to get out – with John’s ...

(CNN) — Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz ... States. Prison officials said Clarence tried to get out – with John’s help – by hiding inside two ...