The penitentiary has over the years housed such infamous criminals as George "Machine Gun" Kelly, Robert Stroud, James Earl ...

Donald Trump wants to re-open notorious 'escape-proof' jail for 'most ruthless and violent prisoners' in the US ...

One of Alcatraz’s last living inmates speaks out on Trump’s plan to reopen prison - Charlie Hopkins believes president is not ...

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

President Donald Trump proposes rebuilding and reopening Alcatraz prison, a former maximum-security facility off the coast of San Francisco.

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

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

President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday that he is directing the Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz, the infamous former prison, as a place to “house America’s most ...

James "Whitey" Bulger evaded authorities for nearly 20 years and is arguably one of the most famous outlaws in modern history ...

The prosecution is also being led by a new attorney. Brennan, who was previously a member of James "Whitey" Bulger's defense team in 2013, was appointed as a special assistant district attorney to ...