The Anglins were transferred to Alcatraz following an escape attempt at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, which at the time was the largest maximum-security prison in the United States.

Charlie Hopkins was imprisoned in Alcatraz in the 1950s, where he spent three "lonely" years.

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

At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning ...

At its peak, the facility was nearly three times more expensive to operate than other federal prisons, largely due to its ...

President Donald Trump has announced he wants to reopen California's notorious and historic prison off the coast of San ...

President Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz Island as a federal prison raises more questions than answers for a beloved San ...

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

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

Alcatraz, a notorious former prison on an island in San Francisco Bay, once housed some famous gangsters like Al Capone and ...

President Donald Trump says he's directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...