The truth about Tule Lake, Alcatraz, Sutro Baths and hundreds of other sites could be erased under an executive order ...

For nearly three decades, Alcatraz held 260 prisoners — fewer than 1% of the entire federal inmate population at that time. Long before that, the infamous 22-acre rocky island sitting in the San ...

From military defenses to a federal prison, Alcatraz’s history is full of twists and harsh realities. Learn how this isolated island became synonymous with danger and despair. The story reveals ...

A planned prison for "dangerous criminal immigrants" in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," is facing opposition from environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe. The proposed prison ...

A man trespassing at an abandoned New York prison for photos got trapped in a cell, then arrested by troopers, state police say. He faces a criminal charge.

"Any type of prison or where you're caging people up, it's something that you don't do (in our world). It's really a new concept for us. We are not in favor of putting people in chains like animals." ...

State Police said they charged a 19-year-old from Argyle with trespass after they found him stuck in a cell at the former Downstate Correctional Facility.

A planned prison for "dangerous criminal immigrants" in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," is facing opposition from environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe.

A planned prison for "dangerous criminal immigrants" in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," is facing opposition from environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe.