A history of Alcatraz, its famed prison inmates and an island's uncertain future The maximum-security, minimum-privilege prison operated for nearly 30 years but shut down because it cost three ...

A reported White House plan, announced May 4, to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the former prison on an island off San Francisco that has been closed for over 60 years, has been dismissed by Izzy ...

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

Alcatraz Island, simply known as Alcatraz, was once America’s most secure federal prison. Located in the middle of San Francisco Bay, the rocky island began housing military prisoners by the ...

Here's a quick look back at the history of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, from most recent to its start. In a post on his Truth Social site Sunday evening, Trump wrote, “For too long ...

Once home to the US’s most evil criminals, Alcatraz now only opens its doors to tourists looking for a taste of the darker ...

Alcatraz is “a symbol of law and order,” he said. “It’s got quite a history, frankly.” Experts, however, say Trump misunderstands the history and functionality of Alcatraz.

Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has been mired in controversy since the contentious release of the Epstein Files last week, ...