Another ‍prominent ‍Jewish ‍prisoner ‍at ‍Alcatraz ‍was ‍Meyer ‍Harris ‍“Mickey” ‍Cohen, ‍whose ‍parents ‍had ‍immigrated ‍to ...

President Donald Trump directed multiple agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Prisons, to rebuild the Alcatraz Island federal prison. The infamous jail would be used “to house America’s most ...

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

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

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

“The birds can go in and out. And they chose to come there.” ...

What some might not know about Alcatraz Island is that it was not just home to criminals; about 60 families of staff members ...

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

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

President Donald Trump may want to open up the once-notorious Alcatraz Island prison to again house the “worst of the worst” criminals, but one woman remembers “The Rock” as a wonderful ...

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

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