After floating the idea of reopening a shuttered federal prison on Alcatraz Island, President Donald Trump tasked two of his ...

A tour of the facility shows how the former federal penitentiary remains larger than life in American mythology.

From 1934 until its closure in 1963, Alcatraz operated as a maximum-security federal penitentiary designed to hold what some ...

Alcatraz was long considered the most notorious maximum-security prison in the United States and became world-famous through films after its closure in 1963. Today, Alcatraz is a popular tourist ...

Noem Deflects "Alligator Alcatraz" Criticism with Historical Context Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem turned the tables on NBC host Kristen Welker on Sunday’s “Meet the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to convert Alcatraz back into a maximum-security prison could cost roughly $2 billion, ...

ALCATRAZ, Calif. (KGO) -- An important piece of Alcatraz history was brought to life Wednesday. It honors the struggles and legacy of Native Americans. When visitors get off the ferry, and arrive ...