President Trump directed federal officials to open Alcatraz for detainees. It's not the first time the topic has cropped up.

It's difficult to think of Alcatraz and not hear Sean Connery's accented voice proclaiming, "Welcome to the Rock!," but there ...

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

Estimates suggest an upfront cost of $370 million and ongoing annual expenses of $60 million, sparking debate over the ...

At Alcatraz, Hopkins had some infamous neighbours. The facility housed many violent criminals over its 30 years - Al Capone; ...

When the Anglins were paired in adjoining cells at Alcatraz next to Morris – another prisoner sent to the Rock due to repeated escapes – another attempt seemed almost inevitable. Escape ...

Another ‍prominent ‍Jewish ‍prisoner ‍at ‍Alcatraz ‍was ‍Meyer ‍Harris ‍“Mickey” ‍Cohen, ‍whose ‍parents ‍had ‍immigrated ‍to ...

Here’s how Trump announced his latest big idea: “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ! For too long ... don’t want to live out their lives on The Rock. Trump’s memories of the actual former federal ...

“The birds can go in and out. And they chose to come there.” ...