Alcatraz was and remains as much an idea as a place. James V. Bennett, the director of the Bureau of Prisons for nearly the ...

investing in a prison for violent offenders shouldn't spark outrage. X account WarClandestine defended Trump's plan on symbolic grounds, arguing that the value of Alcatraz lies not in cost ...

Despite the atrocities that occurred there, over the last few decades, Alcatraz Island has offered tours of the grounds to locals and visitors alike year-round. But recently, this prison has (once ...

Alcatraz prison held fewer than 300 inmates at a time ... Signs reading "Area closed for your safety" block off access to many parts of the grounds. Chemical toilets sit next to permanent ...

Alcatraz prison held fewer than 300 inmates at a time ... closed for your safety” block off access to many parts of the grounds. Chemical toilets sit next to permanent restrooms closed off ...

Visitors take a round-trip ferry to walk the grounds and spend $60 ... Part of Mr. Trump's plan is to rebuild Alcatraz into a "substantially enlarged" prison, which could house up to 336 prisoners.