For 29 years, from 1934 to 1963, Alcatraz served as America’s most notorious federal penitentiary. Built on 22 acres of rock ...

Federal officials recently visited Alcatraz as part of the president's efforts to reopen the historic site as a prison. How ...

President Donald Trump first pushed the idea last year, directing the Bureau of Prisons, the Department of Justice and other federal agencies to reopen and expand Alcatraz to detain what he called ...

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary officially closed on March 21, 1963, after 29 years of operation. It remains one of the most famous prisons in the world and has become one of the most popular National ...

San Francisco could be losing an iconic tourist spot. Donald Trump said on social media in May that he'd ordered federal agencies to reopen Alcatraz, the former maximum-security prison that held ...

US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Friday for $152 million to begin rebuilding the notorious Alcatraz prison, pressing ahead with his vision to return the former island lockup to active use.

US President Donald Trump is seeking $152m (£115m) to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as part of his proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year. Located near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the ...

TODAY IT SITS SUN BAKED IN THE BAY. WHEN THEY GOT THERE, THEY GOT A SHOWER, CLOTHING AND A NEW CELL. JUST A QUICK FERRY RIDE FROM FISHERMAN’S WHARF. AND THE WARDEN SENT A TELEGRAM TO WASHINGTON, D.C., ...