President Donald Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz, the infamous prison in San Francisco. How much did it cost to operate? Why did it close? Its history.

"We know what's coming." Scientists issue warning over troubling new threat facing historic US landmark: 'Something we should ...

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

In 1981, Alcatraz Island was one of 14 sites evaluated as the Reagan Administration searched for a location to hold 10,000 ... over salmonella risk: See map A Wisconsin woman went missing 62 ...

Despite the location, many prisoners tried to get out: 36 men attempted 14 separate escapes into the bay, according to the FBI. Nearly all were caught or didn’t survive the cold water and swift ...

ALCATRAZ ISLAND IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN ALL OF SAN FRANCISCO. BUT HOW MUCH LONGER WILL THE TOURISTS BE ALLOWED TO COME TO THIS HISTORIC LOCATION? IF PRESIDENT TRUMP DOES ...

President Donald Trump directed the Bureau of Prisons to reopen Alcatraz, the infamous island ... considered by the Reagan Administration as a location to hold up to 20,000 Cuban detainees.