This feature article reflects on the truly fascinating story of how three men pulled off a seemingly impossible escape from ...

The Anglins were transferred to Alcatraz following an escape attempt at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, ...

Discover how a 1962 Popular Mechanics article inspired the legendary Alcatraz escape, blending ingenuity and determination in ...

In 1962, three men broke out of Alcatraz and tried to cross San Francisco Bay using an improvised raft and DIY life vests ...

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In the post, Trump said he was directing the DOJ, FBI and Department of Homeland Security to look into rebuilding and ...

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

As the Trump administration ponders reopening of the notorious island prison, we ponder the Jewish ghosts who haunt it.

An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Bureau of Prisons over ...

Reopening Alcatraz is such a quintessentially Trumpian idea that it’s a miracle the president didn’t try to do it before.

Trump announces plans to revive Alcatraz as a federal prison. Explore the infamous facility's history of escape attempts and ...