Nearly all interviewed agreed it would be very expensive to restore the historic facility on an island in San Francisco Bay.

President Donald Trump is eyeing a notorious site to incarcerate what he calls “America’s most ruthless and violent” prisoners. Trump is looking to re-open Alcatraz, the maximum-security island prison ...

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

Democrats and Republicans alike scoff at the idea of reopening the island prison that has served as a tourist attraction for ...

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

Donald Trump announced he would direct the Bureau of Prisons, together with the Department of Justice, FBI and Homeland ...

Established in 1934, this maximum-security prison was situated on Alcatraz Island, just off the coast of San Francisco, California. It ceased operations in 1963 primarily due to its prohibitive costs ...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed CNN for an interview with a Mexican drug gang member that she described as a “softball” interview.

Donald Trump has received pushback over his plans to reopen the notorious Alcatraz prison due to the massive costs.

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

Alcatraz Island is most famous for its 29-year operation as a prison. Now it's a popular tourist spot that Trump wants to ...

The proposal, which would be extraordinarily expensive and logistically challenging, drew derision from locals and tourists.