Alcatraz was first used as a jail during the American Civil War. It later became a federal penitentiary in 1934, closing less than 30 years later.

Fox News correspondent David Spunt tours California’s 'infamous' Alcatraz prison with officials from President Donald Trump’s ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s staff expressed skepticism about reopening Alcatraz as a federal prison following U.

A senior White House official said Friday that President Trump’s request to reopen Alcatraz at a reported $2 billion price ...

Reopening Alcatraz as a federal prison is widely considered a poor idea due to its high cost, legal complexity, and symbolic ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum toured Alcatraz as part of the plan to potentially reopen the ...

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi toured Alcatraz on Thursday as part of President Trump's directive to revert the popular ...

US President Donald Trump has reportedly taken interest in plans to reopen the island prison Alcatraz in an attempt to appear ...

Trump administration officials want “Alligator Alcatraz” to be a blueprint, but Democrats are pushing back on expansion.

The visit aimed to assess if Alcatraz could be revived as a high-security prison for violent criminals, federal offenders and ...

President Trump floated the idea to convert Alcatraz — now one of San Francisco’s most visited tourist attractions — back ...

Top Trump administration officials visited Alcatraz Thursday morning as part of the controversial plan to reopen the federal ...