It was the most secure prison in America—until three men outsmarted the system. Using fake heads, dummies in their beds, and ...

Scientist Pete Kelsey and his team have 3D-mapped the entire island of Alcatraz, discovering Civil War secrets, prisoner escape routes – and looking at ways to preserve the island for the future.

The federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, located off the coast ... Rule Changes Taking Effect in April 2025 Mega March: Photos and Video Show Thousands at Rally in Texas Duke's Kara Lawson ...

Like many Indian reservations, Alcatraz had no modern facilities or fertile soil. The federal prison had closed six years earlier, and the island had been designated “surplus government property.” ...

Gilles Sabrie/LightRocket/Getty Images Ai Weiwei has never been to Alcatraz, but he has spent three years constructing the infamous island prison in his mind. Sitting at a long wooden table within ...

The four-bedroomed abode aims to replicate San Francisco’s infamous Alcatraz prison and comes complete with 5’ by 9’ cells and "prison wardens" who have been specifically trained for their ...

Because the museum's exterior design is based on both the Tennessee State Prison and Alcatraz Island prison, some visitors were dismayed that there was no information about prisons. Temper your ...

Robert Maudsley has been moved to another UK prison after spending more than four decades in a solitary underground cell at ...