Experts, however, say Trump misunderstands the history and functionality of Alcatraz. “So many of his policies sound good—at ...

President Trump’s idea to reopen Alcatraz as a functioning prison is a reflection of his political instincts and personal ...

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

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

President Trump’s idea to reopen Alcatraz as a functioning prison is a reflection of his political instincts ... While Alcatraz was opened in response to the crime wave of the 1920s and rise ...

The 1979 film starring Clint Eastwood about the daring 1962 escape attempt aired on the local PBS channel just six hours ...

President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...