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

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

Charlie Hopkins, one of the last living to have served time in Alcatraz, San Francisco ’s notorious island prison, has ...

US President Donald Trump has said he would like to see Alcatraz Island return to its former role as a high-security prison, ...