There is no prison more prolific than Alcatraz, so it should come as no surprise that some of its past inmates have been equally notorious. Alcatraz Penitentiary was the country's premiere maximum ...

McNeill Island, Wash.; Lewisburg ... The government began transporting the 250 inmates of Alcatraz to new institutions last fall. The prison is scheduled to be officially turned over to the ...

The blacksmith shop on Alcatraz once held vocational classes for inmates. Library of Congress Though the occupation seemed at first like a publicity stunt, the Indians had a vision for the island ...

Alcatraz, one of the America’s most notorious prisons, could be set to open its doors again to host a boxing match later this ...

When most people think of a prison break, the infamous 1962 escape from Alcatraz Island is likely the first that comes to mind. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. US: “Break the rules and you go to prison. Break the prison rules and you go to Alcatraz ...

Inmates worked eight hours a day ... he could not disrupt the habitat of birds that nest on the island. “Alcatraz has its own history,” Ai said. “It’s never been an art space.

Last week, Alalshikh made clear his desire to arrange a fight at the famous jail on Alcatraz Island, off the coast ... Al Capone was among its most famous inmates. The prison was later reopened ...

Built over a desolated island on the coast of San Francisco ... Allen West and brothers John and Clarence Anglin. The four Alcatraz inmates constructed an improvised inflatable raft in the ...