To reopen the Alcatraz Federal Prison, San Francisco historians say you would need to start from scratch.

Trump wants to turn Alcatraz into a federal prison again saying it's needed to house America's "most ruthless and violent" ...

Alcatraz as a prison? What about a coliseum that features Jan. 6 patriots? Hearst Castle as the Western White House? And ...

President Trump has directed the reopening of Alcatraz, the infamous former prison, sparking curiosity about its history.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said nothing about President Trump's order to reopen and rebuild the notorious Alcatraz ...

Many California officials responded with a range of ridicule and concern about reopening the nearly century-old prison. State ...

California criminal justice advocates are warning that the state's closed prisons are vulnerable to federal takeover, as ...

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

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

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

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