Donald Trump announced he would be directing the Federal Bureau of Prisons to begin taking steps to renovate and eventually reopen Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary ...

President Trump is dreaming of reopening Alcatraz as a prison, but making it happen could fare more like a nightmare with a really expensive price tag. Why it matters: The project, which would heavily ...

The former island prison is both a National Historic Landmark and a national park site that draws more than a million ...

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

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

Alcatraz was and remains as much an idea as a place. James V. Bennett, the director of the Bureau of Prisons for nearly the ...

While Trump said Alcatraz prison — also known as "The Rock" — is a "symbol of law and order," such an idealistic emblem would be a realistic expense for taxpayers. History shows us that the ...

Since its closure in 1963, Alcatraz Prison has become the stuff of legend. The seemingly inescapable federal penitentiary on a California island surrounded by frigid and powerful currents gained ...

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

according to Alcatraz History. However, he was sent back to the high-security prison in 1962 and stayed there until he was transferred to the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia. James ...