An Alcatraz historian has warned the infamous prison, which dates back to the mid-19th century, would require major work ...

Federal prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for an inmate accused of strangling his cellmate at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City.

The U.S. is increasing its espionage in Greenland as part of Donald Trump’s campaign to take control of the island.

A judge at the US District Court in Rhode Island issued a preliminary injunction, putting a temporary hold on cuts to the agencies.

Donald Trump made the “Gulf of America” so great again that he’s considering implementing a similar rebrand for another body ...

Eric Robles is officially the first ever individual indicted under stricter Texas state charges of murder and ...

Washington’s now-abandoned McNeil Island Corrections Center was a federal penitentiary for over 100 years. Could the federal government reopen it?

Sandra Grimes was sentenced to 70 months in prison after admitting she plotted to kill her son-in-law during a contentious ...

An Oklahoma board has denied clemency for a man convicted of killing a Tulsa woman in 1999. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole ...

Representative Laurel Lee emphasized bipartisan support for criminal justice reform through her Fresh Start Act and advocated for better oversight of federal prisons. In a Judiciary Subcommittee ...

In 1962, three men broke out of Alcatraz and tried to cross San Francisco Bay using an improvised raft and DIY life vests inspired by projects in the magazine.

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...