Trump announces plans to revive Alcatraz as a federal prison. Explore the infamous facility's history of escape attempts and ...

The island that once housed some of the country's most notorious names has been a popular tourist draw for decades.

Republican senators are drawing a bright line against President Trump’s exploration of sending “homegrown” criminals who are ...

President Donald Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz, the infamous prison in San Francisco. How much did it cost to operate? Why ...

Originally a military fort, it became a federal penitentiary in 1934, housing notorious criminals like Al Capone ... s top tourist attractions, drawing over a million visitors annually.

In its heyday, Alcatraz Island housed more than 260 prisoners, with notorious gangsters such as Al Capone, George "Machine ... one that continues to draw more than a million visitors a year ...

A Patek Philippe pocket watch owned by Al Capone in the 1920s will be a highlight of next month’s Important Watches auction ...