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

Trump has voiced plans to reopen and enlarge the notorious prison, Alcatraz. Will it actually happen? Here's what to know.

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

The last-known living inmate to serve time in Alcatraz has revealed what haunted him most about being locked up on the ...

While the Civil War was never fought in California, the state nevertheless played a major role in generating pro-Union ...