In 1946, a violent but failed escape attempt — set off with guns and riot clubs that a group of cons managed to obtain — led ...

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

Trump has called for the reopening of Alcatraz, which was designated a museum and historic site after closing more than 60 ...

President Donald Trump says he wants Alcatraz to be returned to use as a maximum-security prison. Here's what to know about ...

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Alcatraz closed in 1963 because it was too costly to operate — three times more costly than any other federal prison. It's not coming back.

The Birdman of Alcatraz spent six years in a cell there ... Even officials were disgusted by the conditions inside the prison. In 1939, US Attorney General Frank Murphy condemned the detention ...

Take a look a the most infamous inmates at Alcatraz as President Donald Trump is looking to reopen the prison off the coast ...

Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to make the facility operational again.

Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, James "Whitey" Bulger, and the "Birdman of Alcatraz" all served time at the ...

Today, Alcatraz is more of a museum than a prison. Here's a look at where things stand on the inside.