The proposal, which would be extraordinarily expensive and logistically challenging, drew derision from locals and tourists.

Donald Trump announced he would direct the Bureau of Prisons, together with the Department of Justice, FBI and Homeland ...

At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning ...

Trump has directed officials to reopen a ‘substantially enlarged and rebuilt’ prison on Alcatraz Island - but is it really ...

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Steven Miller revealed why President Donald Trump decided to reopen the famous Alcatraz ...

A proposal by President Trump to reopen Alcatraz as a prison is getting a lot of attention and reaction from tourists, Bay ...

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But only three inmates - brothers John and Clarence Anglin and Frank Morris - successfully escaped before vanishing without a ...

Eleven inmate deaths in less than two months. More than 4,000 staff vacancies. A $3 billion repair backlog. And now, a ...

Donald Trump has received pushback over his plans to reopen the notorious Alcatraz prison due to the massive costs.

The prison on a forbidding island off San Francisco was operated at a prohibitive cost. Now, President Trump says it's time ...

Alcatraz Island is most famous for its 29-year operation as a prison. Now it's a popular tourist spot that Trump wants to ...