Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats.

Bill Baker was only 23 when he was handcuffed, shackled, and thrown on the back of a boat headed for Alcatraz, the infamous ...

A former FBI agent floated an alternative location for President Donald Trump's revamped Alcatraz prison, which he thinks ...

Charlie Hopkins was imprisoned in Alcatraz in the 1950s, where he spent three "lonely" years.

At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning ...

President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday that he is directing the Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen ...

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

President Trump announced plans to reopen the infamous Alcatraz maximum security prison. Why was it closed in the first place ...

Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, James "Whitey" Bulger, and the "Birdman of Alcatraz" all served time at the ...

President Donald Trump has announced he wants to reopen California's notorious and historic prison off the coast of San ...

Alcatraz, a notorious former prison on an island in San Francisco Bay, once housed some famous gangsters like Al Capone and ...

President Donald Trump says he's directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...