As the European Union scrambles to find bargaining chips for future trade talks with the Trump administration, there is ...

He and the other prisoners walked the yard, talking about their families and planning future bank robberies ... who was ...

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

California criminal justice advocates are warning that the state's closed prisons are vulnerable to federal takeover, as ...

President Trump directs reopening of Alcatraz to house most dangerous criminals. The place once known as 'The Rock' could ...

An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Bureau of Prisons over ...

Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, who won with a promise to confront U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggression, has ...

The Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the United States illegally $1,000 plus travel costs if they leave ...

One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...

Alcatraz is currently part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area and has about 1.2 million visitors per year. Those who tour the island in San Francisco Bay see facilities in various states of decay ...

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order banning federal funding for “gain of function” research on ...

President Donald Trump wants to convert Alcatraz back into a federal prison, decades after the California island fortress was ...