The Trump administration is taking steps toward reopening Alcatraz to house detained immigrants and criminals. The notorious ...

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

The prison was said to be escape-proof because of the strong ... visitor facilities and preserve historic structures and natural habitats around the island. Alcatraz a money-maker for federal ...

Here’s a brief timeline of Alcatraz’s change from prison to public destination, and what the Trump administration is doing about it. 1850s: Early U.S. operations on Alcatraz Island ...

From decent meals to private cells, life on “The Rock” offered perks that made it surprisingly bearable for some inmates.

President Donald Trump's idea to reopen Alcatraz prison is ridiculous for many reasons, but high among them: It's a ...

Located on an island about 1.25 miles (2km) offshore from San Francisco, Alcatraz originally was built as a naval defence fort, but was rebuilt in the early 20th century as a military prison.

1963: Alcatraz closes as a prison The prison on Alcatraz closed in 1963 because it was too expensive to continue operating, according to the Bureau of Prisons. It was nearly three times more expensive ...

A Jamaican man who was being held at Alligator Alcatraz, the detention centre in the Florida Everglades, which houses illegal ...

The fate of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” hung in the balance ...

Environmentalists and the Miccosukee Tribe are urging U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams to issue a preliminary injunction ...